There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Salta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)CUZ - SLA
7h 56m$322,825–697,448Bus #2
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 Salta
41h 25m$104,246–171,459Bus
- 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 de Salta
34h 40mDrive 1,812.5 km
- Drive from Cusco to Salta1,812.5 km
26h 49m$383,563–554,035Bus via Tarija
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Salta
39h$137,854–681,886
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Salta is to bus which costs $100000 - $180000 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Salta is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $320000 - $700000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Salta. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal de Salta via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between Cusco and Salta is 1443 km. The road distance is 1812.5 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salta without a car is to bus which takes 34h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Cusco to Salta, including transfers.
Cusco to Salta bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Salta is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $320000 - $700000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 40m.
Cusco to Salta bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Salta is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 2:15 PM in Cusco and 4:15 PM in Salta.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Salta, Argentina?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal de Salta via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 34h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–600,000
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
- $310,000–600,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–600,000
- 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
- $25,090
- 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
- $4,600–37,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65,000–88,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $65,000–75,000
- 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
- $48,000–490,000
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4666 2724
- Website
- transplatinium.blogspot.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50,785
- Website
- https://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/amarillas/businesscard/platinium-la-paz.html
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Tarija to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71,100
- 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
- $34,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Salta is 1812 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Cusco to Salta.
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