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How to get fromSan Pedro de Atacama to Cuencaby helicopter, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Cuenca by helicopter, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane ANF - CUE
    12h 7m
    $9,080–9,610

  2. Bus via Chiclayo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    2d 6h
    $112–183

  3. Drive 3,347.8 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Cuencacar car 3,347.8 km
    45h 35m
    $413–597

  4. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CJC - CUE
    16h 26m
    $360–910

  5. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane ANF - TBP
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    16h 21m
    $9,141–9,834

  6. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane ANF - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    14h 9m
    $9,240–9,700

  7. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CJC - GYE
    3. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $480–1,100

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2d 8h
    $112–172

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    2d 15h
    $140–319

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus 645
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    2d 22h
    $184–314

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,709 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

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

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Cuenca via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 2d 6h.

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