There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Cusco by plane, train, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SJC - CUZ
17h 5m$252–902Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SFO - CUZ
17h 1m$216–770BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane OAK - CUZ
17h 17m$389–762Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MRY - CUZ
19h 27m$313–1,010Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SMF - CUZ
20h 8m$316–1,018
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Cusco is to Caltrain and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cusco is to Caltrain and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between San Jose and Cusco is 7700 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from San Jose to Cusco, including transfers.
Cusco is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 8:40 PM in San Jose and 10:40 PM in Cusco.
There are 1348+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cusco, Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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