There are 8 ways to get from Santa Marta to Cusco by plane, bus, or car
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 Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SMR - CUZ
13h 11m$140–600Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
3d 4h$330–411Drive 4,681.3 km
- Drive from Santa Marta to Cuscocar 4,681.3 km
2d 21h$704–1,017Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BAQ - CUZ
10h 2m$284–1,029Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane RCH - CUZ
14h 33m$248–828Bus to Valledupar, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane VUP - CUZ
17h 24m$349–1,232Bus to Cartagena, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CTG - CUZ
13h 51m$272–462Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
3d 10h$295–362
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Cusco is to bus which costs $290 - $370 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Cusco is to bus and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Cusco via Cúcuta, L. Prado and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Santa Marta and Cusco is 2772 km. The road distance is 4681.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Cusco without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 3 days 4h and costs $330 - $420.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Santa Marta to Cusco, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Cusco bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Cusco is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $330 - $420 and takes 3 days 4h.
Santa Marta to Cusco bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Cusco is 4681 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Santa Marta to Cusco.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Cusco, Peru?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Cusco via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, L. Prado, G. Republicana, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–60
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–60
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
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