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How to get fromSantiago to Rainbow Mountainby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Rainbow Mountain by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane SCL - CUZ
    2. Take the taxi from Cuzco-Airport-CUZ to Rainbow Mountaintaxi taxi
    8h 31m
    $272–492

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odríabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Sicuanibus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Sicuani to Rainbow Mountaintaxi taxi
    45h 58m
    $176–297

  3. Drive 2,798.7 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Rainbow Mountaincar car 2,798.7 km
    37h 28m
    $421–608

  4. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odríabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Cusipatashuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Cusipata to Rainbow Mountaintaxi taxi
    29d 14h
    $768–891

  5. Bus, taxi via Oruro Airport (ORU)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Orurobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Juliaca to Sicuanibus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Sicuani to Rainbow Mountaintaxi taxi
    2d 8h

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,359.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Rainbow Mountain, Peru?

There is no direct connection from Santiago to Rainbow Mountain. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), then take the taxi to Rainbow Mountain. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, walk to Terminal Internacional Arica, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, walk to Tacna, take the bus to Arequipa, take the bus to Sicuani, then take the taxi to Rainbow Mountain.

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