How to travel to Cuzco

Travel to Cuzco
Cuzco city is located in the South Andean zone of Peru, 11,151 feet / 3,399 m.a.s.l. (Cuzco's Map)
Cuzco is easily accessible by air; commercial flights leave daily from Lima (1h 15 minutes), Arequipa (1 hour), Juliaca (Puno - Titicaca Lake) (55 min.), Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata) (55 min.) and Pisco (Paracas) (55 min.)
Access by road is also possible (1,165 Km from Lima, 450 Km from Arequipa); by train from Puno.
Terrestrial distances to Cuzco by roads
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Distance |
Duration |
Duration |
Duration by Train |
724 miles |
1h 15' |
21 hours |
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388 miles |
1 hour |
10 hours |
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241 miles |
55 minutes |
6h 30' |
10 hours |
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331 miles |
55 minutes |
11 hours |
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412 miles |
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15 hours |
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70 miles |
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3 hours |
How to Arrive to Cuzco by air - Domestic Flights into Peru
Cuzco city is easily accessible by air; the Cuzco's International Airport Teniente Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ airport code), with comfortable installations, receive commercial flights leave daily from Lima, Arequipa, Juliaca (Puno - Titicaca Lake) , Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata) and Pisco (Paracas). Also international flights Cuzco to La Paz, Bolivia
Book cheap domestic flight tickets from / to Cuzco (itineraries and airfares)
How to Arrive to Cuzco by land - Travelling by Bus
There are three main routes from Cuzco city, from Nazca (26A-3S) is the more used for tourist by bus, from Puno (3S) and from Arequipa (34A-3S). From Puerto Maldonado (Interoceanic Highway).
From Cuzco city starts highways that goes through the south of the country reaching Lima, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, and continue to Desaguadero - Bolivia, this highways or roads connect with the Pan-American Highway.
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Highway Lima / Nazca / Cuzco: Lap Lima - Nazca 460 Km. (286 miles) by Pan-American Highway (1S) and connect with road Nazca - Abancay - Cuzco (26A-3S) 705 Km (438 miles).
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Highway (or Train) Cuzco / Puno: (3S) Lap Cuzco - Juliaca 345 Km. (214.4 miles); Lap Juliaca - Puno 44 Km. (27.3 miles); the highest point of this highway reaches the 4,313 meters above sea level (14,150 feet) - La Raya.
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Highway Cuzco / Arequipa: Passing through Juliaca (34A-3S), 625 Km. (388 miles).
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The Interoceanic Highway or Trans-oceanic highway: Is an international, transcontinental highway in Peru and Brazil. From Cuzco - Urcos you can travel to Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata) and continue to Inambari - Iñapari border with Brazil. This new highway entails the renovation and construction of roughly 2,600 kilometers of roads and 22 bridges. When completed, it will create a connected highway from the Peruvian ports of San Juan de Marcona, Matarani, and Ilo to the Brazilian ports of Rio de Janeiro and Santos, although the project almost exclusively involves construction in Peru because of Brazil's already well developed road system.
Bus Tickets to Cuzco - Special Offers
Coach Tours: For routes from Cuzco to Puno and Cuzco to Chivay (Colca Valley) we offer special bus services with stopovers on route and guided tours - daily departures.
Our recommendation for those visiting Cuzco and Nazca is a bus trip by night from Lima to Cuzco (or vice verse) with intermediate stop in Nazca, make the overflight the Nazca Lines and then continue the trip.
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Bus Tickets to Cuzco with Cruz del Sur
Book bus tickets from / to Cuzco city (itineraries and fares)
Bus Route |
Departure |
Duration |
VIP Bus Fare |
Bus Fare |
14:00 |
21h 30' |
$ 73 |
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14:00 |
21h 30' |
$ 73 |
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22:00 |
6h 30' |
$ 30 |
$ 22 |
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20:00 |
10h 00' |
$ 51 |
$ 40 |
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18:00 |
14h 00' |
$ 56 |
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20:50 |
14h 40' |
$ 56 |
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20:30 |
10h 00' |
$ 53 |
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22:00 |
6h 30' |
$ 30 |
$ 22 |
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Rates apply to foreign tourists, not residents in Peru and there are expressed in U.S. Dollars. Our fares include all taxes.
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The system must only process reserves received at least 7 days before the date of trip.
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Travelling by Train from Cuzco
There are railroads and regular services from Cuzco to Machu Picchu 70 miles (112 Km.) and from Cuzco to Puno - Lake Titicaca 241 miles (389 Km)
Distances from the city of Cuzco
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Acomayo (Province of Acomayo) 104,5 km (65 miles) / 3 hours
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Anta (Province of Anta) 26 km (16 miles) / 30 minutes
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Calca (Province of Calca) 50 km (31 miles) / 1 hour and 15 minutes
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Yanaoca (Province of Canas) 165 km (103 miles) / 3 hours
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Sicuani (Province of Canchis) 138 km (86 miles) / 2 hours
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Santo Tomás (Province of Chumbivilcas) 240 km (149 miles) / 10 hours
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Yauri (Province of Espinar) 241 km (150 miles) / 7 hours
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Quillabamba (Province of La Convención) 210 km (130 miles) / 6 hours
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Paruro (Province of Paruro) 64 km (40 miles) / 2 hours
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Paucartambo (Province of Paucartambo) 109 km (68 miles) / 3 hours
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Urcos (Province of Quispicanchi) 46 km (29 miles) / 40 minutes
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Urubamba (Province of Urubamba) 78 km (48 miles) / 1 hour and 25 minutes