Getting to the city of Cuzco

Getting to the city of Cusco

DIRECTIONS TO PERU?

Peru is located in the west central coast of South America, with an area of 1'285,215 square kilometers and a population of 28 million.

The traditional way to get to Peru is by air to the city of Lima. Another traditional way is to arrive is by land through the border points with Chile (via Tacna), Ecuador (via Tumbes), Bolivia (via Desaguadero - Puno).

There are regional flights with other South American cities, arriving in the cities of Cusco, Arequipa, Tacna and Iquitos.

 International Flights to Peru:

• International airlines operate scheduled flights to the Jorge Chávez International Airport, located in Lima

•      From New York, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles and Toronto exist direct flights to Lima, Peru.

•      From Europe, there are direct flights to Lima from Madrid and Amsterdam.

•      Flights from Asia or Oceania to Peru, need connection to USA or Europe.

•      There are direct flights to Lima Peru from major Latin American cities like Buenos Aires, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Caracas, Bogotá, Quito, Guayaquil, La Paz, Panama, Mexico, San José de Costa Rica.

•      International Flights to Peru

Jorge Chavez Airport in Lima's main arrival point for international flights and is the main point of connection for local flights.

 GETTING TO THE CITY OF CUSCO

The traditional way to get to Cusco is by air.

Cusco is connected by major highways that connect it to the major cities of southern Peru and Lima.

 Domestic flights to Cusco:

From the airport of Cusco there are regular daily flights to / from Lima (approximate flight time 55 minutes). There are also regular flights to / from Arequipa, Juliaca (Puno - Lake Titicaca) and Puerto Maldonado (Tambopata). There are also flights Cusco - La Paz, Bolivia.

Airport Cusco (CUZ) is the Airport Teniente Alejandro Velasco Astete.

If you need to book a flight Domestic and / or National Cusco click here.

     Domestic flights from / to the city of Cusco

 Ground transportation to Cusco:

Cusco is connected by major highways to major cities in southern Peru, which connect it to Lima - Nazca, Arequipa and Puno and Puerto MaldonadoFrom Cusco there are train services to Machu Picchu and Puno.

    Carretera Lima / Nazca / Cusco. Ride Lima - Nazca 460 Km (286 miles) south along the Panamericana highway and connection to the road - Abancay - Cusco 705 Km (438 miles) - approx.. 19 hours by bus.

    Road or train Cusco / Puno - Lake Titicaca: route Cusco - Juliaca 345 km (214.4 miles). path Juliaca - Puno 44 km (27.3 miles). the highest point of this road is 4,313 meters (14,150 feet) - approx. 7 hours by bus. From Puno you can continue with the road to Desaguadero to the border point with Bolivia.
    
    Road Cusco / Arequipa: Passing through Juliaca, 625 km (388 miles) - 10 hours approx.. by bus. From the city of Arequipa and Tacna connects to the border crossing with Chile (Arica)

 Communication Services in Cusco

Cusco has all modern communication services such as telephone, mail, cable television, fax, Internet connections, courier and courier.