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How to get fromCusco to Saltaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane CUZ - SLA
    5h 58m
    $430,000–1,200,000

  2. Bus via Tarija

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Tarijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    40h 2m
    $70,026–719,236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    34h 57m

  4. Drive  1,811.9 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to Saltacar car 1,811.9 km
    26h 51m
    $414,250–598,361

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    41h 42m
    $119,927–240,492

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$421,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,438.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Salta, Argentina?

LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Santiago del Estero y Mitre via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Salta, and E. Cornejo Saravia y Mariano Boedo in around 34h 57m.

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