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How to get fromCusco to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or helicopter

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There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane CUZ - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    7h 57m
    $306–562

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    31h 29m
    $70–170

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    24h

  4. Drive 1,536.9 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 1,536.9 km
    22h 3m
    $231–334

  5. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CUZ - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    5h 58m
    $9,037–9,254

  6. Bus via Arequipa

    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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    24h 44m

  7. Bus, train via Puno

    1. Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    33h 49m
    $234–1,168

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 24h 44m.

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