There are 7 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)plane CUZ - SCL
3h 47m$135–308Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
2d 5h$82–411Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
43h 31mDrive 2,879.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Santiagocar 2,879.3 km
38h 46m$436–629Fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CUZ - ANF
4h 58m$199–416Fly to La Araucanía International Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane CUZ - ZCO
6h 47m$252–453Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
2d 2h$90–191
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Chile is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Chile is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $130 - $310.
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 43h 31m.
The distance between Cusco and Chile is 2229 km. The road distance is 2879.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Chile without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 43h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 3h 47m and costs $130 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs and takes 43h 31m.
Cusco to Chile bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Chile is 2879 km. It takes approximately 38h 46m to drive from Cusco to Chile.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Chile?
Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 3 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 43h 31m.
- 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
- $150–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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 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
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
- 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
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–80
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–80
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- 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
- $21–350
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
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