Cheapest€17.23
- Aeroexpreso A554906:124h 55m11:07Arequipa Bus TerminalVan / collectivo a Cusco
Door to door 5h 39mCO2 8.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Arequipa to Cusco costs €17.23 at the cheapest and takes 4h door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 328 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 328 km
- Fastest
- 4h
- Average
- 4h 35m
- Services per day
- 11
- Cheapest
- €17.23
- CO2 per passenger
- 50.4 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 September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 1m | 51m | 3h 10m | €39.08 | 81.7 kg | 4 |
| Coach | 5h 1m | 4h 17m | 44m | €19.98 | 8.7 kg | 7 |
- 4h 1mFastest, by Flight
- €19.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 328 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€34.36
- Peruvian Airlines PA129306:2151m07:12Arequipa AQPCusco CUZ
Door to door 4h 1mCO2 81.7 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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled 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 traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Arequipa to Cusco | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €42.53 | €33.18 | €32.08 | €23.28 | €26.03 | €23.83 | €29.33 | €25.48 | €24.38 | €22.73 | €22.18 | €20.53 | €19.98 | €29.88 |
| Flight | €78.61 | €76.25 | €67.99 | €52.65 | €51.47 | €54.42 | €80.97 | €53.24 | €52.06 | €46.75 | €42.62 | €39.08 | €42.03 | €52.65 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €17.23
The trip ends at Estación Poroy. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Cusco for the night the flight gets in
Sort by distance from Estación Poroy and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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When to book Arequipa to Cusco
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €16.6890 days
- €15.5860 days
- €15.5845 days
- €17.7830 days
- €19.9821 days
- €29.8814 days
- €29.337 days
- €32.083 days
- €42.531 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €15.58.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 173 percent. The most expensive point is €42.53, 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 45 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.
- €22.73Sun
- €22.18Mon
- €20.53Tue
- €19.98Wed
- €29.33Thu
- €25.48Fri
- €24.38Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €26.03Sep
- €18.88Oct
- €16.68Nov
- €17.23Dec
- €16.68Jan
- €13.38Feb
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.
- Direct or connecting
- 64% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 36% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 328 km against 322 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Juliaca, Tacna, Puno, Ayacucho. The gap between arriving and leaving is 60 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Arequipa at 06:21 and the last at 14:46, across 4 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.
Arequipa
Rail
- Estación Arequipa
Bus
- Arequipa Bus Terminal
- Arequipa International Terraport
Air
- AQP
Cusco
Rail
- Estación Poroy
- Estación Wánchaq
- Estación San Pedro
Bus
- Van / collectivo a Cusco
- Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
Air
- CUZ
CUZ is not in Cusco, and the drive 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 cab stand 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 | €17.23 | 4h 59m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| LAN Peru | €37.31 | 4h | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Peruvian Airlines | €34.36 | 4h | 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 | €12.50 | 73% |
| Taxes | €1.25 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €17.23 | 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 Arequipa to Cusco
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
The fastest journey from Arequipa to Cusco takes 4h door to door, of which 51m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 35m, 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
The cheapest fare from Arequipa to Cusco is €17.23, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €42.53. 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
The cheapest way from Arequipa to Cusco is by Coach, at €19.98 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 5h 1m 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
The fastest way from Arequipa to Cusco is by Flight, at 4h 1m door to door. Only 51m 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 €39.08.
When should I book Arequipa to Cusco?
Fares from Arequipa to Cusco bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €15.58. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 173 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Arequipa to Cusco?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Arequipa to Cusco, at €19.98. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Arequipa to Cusco?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Arequipa to Cusco, at €13.38 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 service from Arequipa to Cusco?
3 operators sell services from Arequipa to Cusco across 2 modes: Aeroexpreso, 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
64 percent of the services we sell from Arequipa to Cusco are direct. The rest connect at Juliaca, Tacna, Puno, Ayacucho, with about 60 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Arequipa to Cusco produce?
Traveling from Arequipa to Cusco by Coach produces about 8.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 81.7 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Arequipa to Cusco use?
Services from Arequipa to Cusco by Flight leave from Arequipa AQP 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 Arequipa to Cusco?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Arequipa 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 modeled 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 Arequipa to Cusco on September 10, 2026: 328 km of route against 322 km in a straight line, 11 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €17.23, and 4h door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip 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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