Rio de Janeiro to Cusco

1 ways to travelfastest 7h 00mfly from €177
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 7: €248 €248 Aug 5 Aug 7 low €228 · high €248

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Rio de Janeiro → Cusco

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Cusco → Rio de Janeiro

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Best time to visit Cusco — climate

Jan: ~17°C daytime, 27 rainy days 17° JanFeb: ~17°C daytime, 28 rainy days 17° FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 28 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 20 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~18°C daytime, 9 rainy days 18° MayJun: ~18°C daytime, 2 rainy days 18° JunJul: ~19°C daytime, 3 rainy days 19° JulAug: ~19°C daytime, 10 rainy days 19° AugSep: ~19°C daytime, 16 rainy days 19° SepOct: ~18°C daytime, 28 rainy days 18° OctNov: ~20°C daytime, 20 rainy days 20° NovDec: ~19°C daytime, 28 rainy days 19° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €177 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cusco start around €177 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €177–266, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Rio de Janeiro → Cusco; typically 2 stops (e.g. H2). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cusco

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Feb 15 – Feb 18 avianca airlines · 1 stop · 9h 35m €489 Book
Aug 8 – Aug 10 LATAM Chile · 1 stop · 8h 30m €588 Book

Weather in Cusco

Sat ☁️ 21° 💧0%
Sun 🌦️ 18° 💧25%
Mon 🌦️ 11° 💧94%
Tue 🌦️ 17° 💧31%
Wed ☁️ 18° 💧10%
Thu ☁️ 18° 💧22%
Fri ☁️ 18° 💧2%

In Aug, Cusco typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cusco

3★+ hotels from €43/night (31 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Torre Dorada hotel · Cusco
from €43/night★ 3
Golden Inca Hotel hotel · Cusco
from €44/night★ 3
Ureta Hotel hotel · Cusco
from €49/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference-2h
Time in the air8h 30m

Things to do in Cusco

Top-rated tours and tickets from €55 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Cusco

Cuzco or Cusco (Qosqo in Quechua, Cusco in Spanish), in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.

Read the full Cusco guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.