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How to get fromCalama to Cuscoby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Cusco by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Calama Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane CJC - CUZ
    11h 21m
    $206–476

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 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
    25h 26m
    $50–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 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
    19h 41m

  4. Drive 1,425.4 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Cuscocar car 1,425.4 km
    23h 41m
    $215–310

  5. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane plane ANF - CUZ
    10h 43m
    $186–445

  6. Bus via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus bus
    20h 26m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Carbus bus
    33h 12m
    $249–1,321

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cusco, Peru?

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Cusco via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 19h 41m.

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