There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Atacama Challenger by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or helicopter
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)CUZ - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
10h 2m$259–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
31h 38m$63–123Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
21h 38mDrive 1,498.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Atacama Challenger1,498.6 km
22h$226–326Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CUZ - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airport
8h 47m$9,007–9,191Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
34h 12m$84–160
Cusco to Atacama Challenger by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Atacama Challenger is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 34h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Atacama Challenger is to fly and helicopter which takes 8h 47m and costs $9,000 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Atacama Challenger. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at San Pedro de Atacama via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Frontera del Norte Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
The distance between Cusco and Atacama Challenger is 1150 km. The road distance is 1498.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Atacama Challenger without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 21h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Cusco to Atacama Challenger, including transfers.
Cusco to Atacama Challenger bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Atacama Challenger bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Atacama Challenger is 1499 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Cusco to Atacama Challenger.
There are 263+ hotels available in Atacama Challenger.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Atacama Challenger, Chile?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Atacama Challenger via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Frontera del Norte Calama, and San Pedro de Atacama in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $103
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Phone
- +56999453178
- pullman.amanecer10@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $65–140
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
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