There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera) by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or helicopter
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Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, drive
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
- Drive from Licancabur to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
15h 47m$317–483Bus, Tour, drive
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
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Geysers del Tatio
- Drive from Geysers del Tatio to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
46h 26m$144–212Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Drive from Punta del Inca to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
27h 52mDrive 1,396.7 km
- Drive from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera)1,396.7 km
23h 28m$210–304Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, drive
- 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
- Drive from Licancabur to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
14h 12m$9,067–9,258Fly to Uyuni Airport, drive
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)CUZ - UYU
- Drive from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
16h 50m$428–711Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)CUZ - SLA
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacama
- Drive from Licancabur to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
24h 43m$315–629
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is to bus and Tour and drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 46h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is to fly and helicopter and drive which takes 14h 12m and costs $9,000 - $9,300.
The distance between Cusco and Laguna Colorada (caldera) is 1318 km. The road distance is 1396.7 km.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is 1397 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera).
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Laguna Colorada (caldera), Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera). However, you can take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama, take the shuttle to Licancabur, then drive to Laguna Colorada (caldera). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Laguna Colorada (caldera) via Arequipa, Tacna, El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme, Santa Maria / Diego Portales, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus, Calama Airport, San Pedro de Atacama, and Punta del Inca in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday 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
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- 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
- $101
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–64
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
- 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
- +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 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Geysers del Tatio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
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