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How to get fromQuito to Cuscoby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cusco by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane UIO - CUZ
    7h 16m
    $165–425

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus Lima
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus bus Lima
    2d 10h
    $92–182

  3. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus Lima
    41h 7m
    $161–197

  4. Drive  2,800.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Cuscocar car 2,800.3 km
    41h 41m
    $421–608

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus Cúcuta
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus bus
    45h 58m
    $148–182

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,694.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cusco, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cusco via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 41h 7m.

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