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
16h 5m$262–952Caltrain 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 6m$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 52m$259–912Shuttle 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 50m$303–960Train 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 18m$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 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cusco is to fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between San Jose and Cusco is 7700 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from San Jose to Cusco, including transfers.
Cusco is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:18 AM in San Jose and 3:18 AM in Cusco.
There are 1408+ hotels available in Cusco.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cusco, Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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 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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