There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)CUZ - SCL
6h 7m$109–276Bus
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 San Borja
2d$69–128Bus 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 Terminal San Borja
42hDrive 2,831.8 km
- Drive from Cusco to Santiago2,831.8 km
37h 15m$426–615Fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CUZ - ANF
6h 39m$167–396Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
2d 5h$122–438
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Chile is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Chile. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and PA368-Parada 4 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h.
The distance between Cusco and Chile is 2232 km. The road distance is 2831.8 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Chile without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 42h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Cusco to Chile, including transfers.
Cusco to Chile bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs and takes 42h.
Cusco to Chile bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Chile is 2832 km. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Cusco to Chile.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal San Borja, and PA368-Parada 4 / in around 42h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- 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
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–69
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
- 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
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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