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

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

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  1. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly

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    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane ANF - CUZ
    8h 32m
    $9,030–9,260

  2. Bus #2

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    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 Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 36m
    $72–142

  3. Bus via Moquegua

    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 Moqueguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus bus
    21h 56m

  4. Drive 1,534 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Cuscocar car 1,534 km
    22h 6m
    $231–333

  5. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane CJC - CUZ
    12h 41m
    $300–570

  6. Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    2. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane UYU - CUZ
    11h 54m
    $656–1,008

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus bus
    28h 50m
    $78–110

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Cusco via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 21h 56m.

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