There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Cusco by plane, train, or subway
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
15h 6m$272–1,002Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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
16h 16m$516–870Train 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
19h 17m$285–1,031BART 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
15h 52m$379–712
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 BART and fly which costs $370 - $750 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cusco is to fly which takes 15h 6m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between San Jose and Cusco is 7700 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from San Jose to Cusco, including transfers.
Cusco is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 8:15 AM in San Jose and 10:15 AM in Cusco.
There are 1424+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- 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
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