Cusco to Arequipa

Q: What is the distance between Cusco and Arequipa?

The distance between these two places is a total of 491 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Cusco and Arequipa?

The average travel time between the stations is 10:07 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Cusco to Arequipa?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €12.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Cusco to Arequipa?

The average number of daily departures is 16. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Cusco to Arequipa?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Cusco to Arequipa?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Cusco to Arequipa Arequipa to Cusco

Between Cusco and Arequipa we found up to 16 bus departures, including 16 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Cusco is at 19:00 arriving to Arequipa at 05:00 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:00 and arrives at 07:00 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €12 to €37.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Cusco to Arequipa:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:00 Cusco Bus Station

10h 15min

06:15 Arequipa Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 24.62 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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20:00 Cusco Bus Station

10h 0min

06:00 Arequipa Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 21.59 HRK

Best offer on 08. May

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19:00 Terminal Cruz del Sur Santiago, Cusco

10h 0min

05:00 Terrapuerto de Arequipa

from 24.8267 HRK

Best offer on 07. May

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19:30 Cusco

10h 15min

05:45 Arequipa

from 12.6304 HRK

Best offer on 14. May

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20:30 Cusco

10h 0min

06:30 Arequipa

from 17.6826 HRK

Best offer on 14. May

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Traveling by bus from Cusco to Arequipa

The shortest travel distance between Cusco and Arequipa is 491 km. The fastest bus which departs at 19:00 has a travel time of 10:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 10:15h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Arequipa earlier, there are 16 night buses from Cusco to Arequipa. The overnight buses depart between 19:00 and 21:00 and arrive between 05:00 and 07:00 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 491 km and 08:52 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:00 Cusco Bus Station

10h 15min

06:15 Arequipa Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 24.62 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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20:00 Cusco Bus Station

10h 0min

06:00 Arequipa Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 21.59 HRK

Best offer on 08. May

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19:00 Terminal Cruz del Sur Santiago, Cusco

10h 0min

05:00 Terrapuerto de Arequipa

from 24.8267 HRK

Best offer on 07. May

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19:30 Cusco

10h 15min

05:45 Arequipa

from 12.6304 HRK

Best offer on 14. May

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20:30 Cusco

10h 0min

06:30 Arequipa

from 17.6826 HRK

Best offer on 14. May

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Oltursa

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Transzela

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Cruz del Sur

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Cusco or Arequipa, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Cusco

You can see information about the departure station and stops Cusco here

Arequipa

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Arequipa here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €12 (One-Way) or €24 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Cusco

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Cusco, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Arequipa

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Arequipa, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: