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
15h 46m$242–952Caltrain 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
16h 11m$206–770BART 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
16h 2m$419–762Shuttle 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 54m$323–1,060Train 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 11m$316–1,017
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 $200 - $800 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cusco is to fly which takes 15h 46m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between San Jose and Cusco is 7700 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from San Jose to Cusco, including transfers.
Cusco is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 8:54 PM in San Jose and 10:54 PM in Cusco.
There are 1449+ 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
- $340–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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
- $330–1,000
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
- $410–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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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