There are 5 ways to get from Salvador to Cusco by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
best- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SSA - CUZ
14h 15m$341–751Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Cuscobus
3d 3h$152–572Drive 4,866.6 km
- Drive from Salvador to Cuscocar 4,866.6 km
2d 21h$732–1,057Bus to Santa Maria Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracajubus
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (AJU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AJU - CUZ
19h 19m$389–1,173Bus via Cuiabá
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Feira de Santanabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cuscobus
4d 7h$400–746
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to Cusco is to bus which costs $150 - $600 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to Cusco is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at Cusco via Porto Velho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Salvador and Cusco is 3661 km. The road distance is 4866.6 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to Cusco without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $150 - $600.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Salvador to Cusco, including transfers.
Salvador to Cusco bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Salvador station.
The best way to get from Salvador to Cusco is to fly which takes 14h 15m and costs $340 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 3 days 3h.
Salvador to Cusco bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Porto Velho station.
Cusco is 2h behind Salvador. It is currently 4:07 PM in Salvador and 2:07 PM in Cusco.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and Cusco, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to Cusco via Porto Velho and Porto Velho in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–350
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $260–350
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracaju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Website
- aguiaflex.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracaju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Book at
- aguiaflex.com
- Phone
- +55 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- cidadesol.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Feira de Santana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- cidadesol.com.br
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidofederal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
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Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to Cusco is 4867 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Salvador to Cusco.
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