Cheapest€26.03
- Aeroexpreso A132214:228h 33m22:55Movil Bus Lima Norte TerminalVan / collectivo a Cusco
Door to door 9h 17mCO2 15.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Lima to Cusco costs €26.03 at the cheapest and takes 4h 19m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 587 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 587 km
- Fastest
- 4h 19m
- Average
- 5h 16m
- Services per day
- 60
- Cheapest
- €26.03
- CO2 per passenger
- 119.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 20m | 1h 10m | 3h 10m | €57.37 | 145.1 kg | 48 |
| Coach | 8h 12m | 7h 28m | 44m | €27.68 | 15.5 kg | 12 |
- 4h 20mFastest, by Flight
- €27.68Cheapest, by Coach
- 15.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 587 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€72.12
- JetSMART Perú JS377514:251h 10m15:35Lima LIMCusco CUZ
Door to door 4h 20mCO2 145.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this journey yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Lima to Cusco | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €60.68 | €60.68 | €46.38 | €45.28 | €38.13 | €37.03 | €32.08 | €40.33 | €37.58 | €37.58 | €35.38 | €32.63 | €32.08 | €27.68 |
| Flight | €122.86 | €111.06 | €94.54 | €87.46 | €76.84 | €75.07 | €66.22 | €85.10 | €75.07 | €77.43 | €72.12 | €63.86 | €62.09 | €57.37 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €26.03
The journey ends at Estación Poroy. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Cusco for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Lima to Cusco
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €25.4890 days
- €24.3860 days
- €27.1345 days
- €25.4830 days
- €28.2321 days
- €27.6814 days
- €32.087 days
- €46.383 days
- €60.681 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €24.38.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 149 percent. The dearest point is €60.68, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €35.38Sun
- €32.63Mon
- €32.08Tue
- €28.23Wed
- €40.33Thu
- €37.58Fri
- €37.58Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €37.03Sept
- €27.68Oct
- €24.38Nov
- €24.93Dec
- €25.48Jan
- €21.08Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 587 km against 573 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Lima at 06:12 and the last at 20:51, across 48 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lima
Rail
- San Juan de Dios
- Desamparados station
Coach
- Movil Bus Lima Norte Terminal
- NORLIMA SA
Air
- LIM
Cusco
Rail
- Estación Poroy
- Estación Wánchaq
- Estación San Pedro
Coach
- Van / collectivo a Cusco
- Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
Air
- CUZ
CUZ is not in Cusco, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Cusco
Settled in advance, so the ride into Cusco costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroexpreso | €26.03 | 8h 12m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
| Avianca El Salvador | €54.42 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| JetSMART Perú | €54.42 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 LAN Airlines | €53.83 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| LAN Peru | €53.24 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Peruvian Airlines | €55.60 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 TACA Peru | €53.24 | 4h 19m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €20.50 | 79% |
| Taxes | €2.05 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €26.03 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Cusco well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Cusco
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Lima to Cusco
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Lima to Cusco?
The fastest journey from Lima to Cusco takes 4h 19m door to door, of which 1h 10m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 16m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Lima to Cusco?
The cheapest fare from Lima to Cusco is €26.03, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €79.20. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Lima to Cusco?
The cheapest way from Lima to Cusco is by Coach, at €27.68 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 8h 12m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Lima to Cusco?
The fastest way from Lima to Cusco is by Flight, at 4h 20m door to door. Only 1h 10m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €57.37.
When should I book Lima to Cusco?
Fares from Lima to Cusco bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €24.38. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 149 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Lima to Cusco?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Lima to Cusco, at €28.23. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Lima to Cusco?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Lima to Cusco, at €21.08 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Lima to Cusco?
7 operators sell services from Lima to Cusco across 2 modes: Aeroexpreso, Avianca El Salvador, JetSMART Perú, LAN Airlines, LAN Peru, Peruvian Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Lima to Cusco?
Every service we sell from Lima to Cusco is direct, with around 60 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 19m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
How much CO2 does the journey from Lima to Cusco produce?
Travelling from Lima to Cusco by Coach produces about 15.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 145.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Lima to Cusco use?
Services from Lima to Cusco by Flight leave from Lima LIM and arrive at Cusco CUZ. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Lima to Cusco?
1 of the 7 operators we sell from Lima to Cusco allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Lima to Cusco on 9 September 2026: 587 km of route against 573 km in a straight line, 60 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.03, and 4h 19m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Cusco are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Cusco and across Peru
Day trips that leave Cusco in the morning and cover a good part of Peru by evening.
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