There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Cusco by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MDE - CUZ
7h 50m$259–603Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
3d 14h$164–282Taxi, bus via Lima
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 13h$945–997Drive 3,921.4 km
- Drive from Medellín to Cuscocar 3,921.4 km
2d 12h$590–852Taxi to Pereira, fly
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PEI - CUZ
13h 52m$529–659Taxi to El Caraño Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Quibdótaxi
- Fly from El Caraño Airport (UIB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UIB - CUZ
17h 53m$860–1,810Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
2d 18h$924–966
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cusco is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cusco is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Cusco via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Medellín and Cusco is 2247 km. The road distance is 3921.4 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cusco without a car is to taxi and bus via Lima which takes 2 days 13h and costs $900 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Medellín to Cusco, including transfers.
Medellín to Cusco bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Cusco is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
Medellín to Cusco bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Cusco is 3921 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Medellín to Cusco.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cusco, Peru?
JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Cusco via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–500
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from El Caraño Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from El Caraño Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–500
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from El Caraño Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cartagena, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Estimated price
- $209–766
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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