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How to get fromCuenca to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Cuenca to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cuenca to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CUE - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    9h 37m
    $9,137–9,770

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    5. Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar car
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 5h
    $120–219

  3. Drive 3,343 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 3,343 km
    45h 9m
    $413–596

  4. Fly Cuenca to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane CUE - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    20h 54m
    $424–1,059

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane GYE - ANF
    3. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    10h 31m
    $9,243–9,693

  6. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane GYE - CJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    14h 22m
    $493–1,093

  7. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane TBP - ANF
    3. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    13h 5m
    $9,132–9,784

  8. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 17h
    $155–287

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 17h
    $137–320

Cuenca (CUE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,709.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Piura, Lima Javier Prado, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 17h.

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