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There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane CUZ - SLA
    6h 33m
    $440,000–1,200,000

  2. Bus via Tarija

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Tarijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus bus
    39h
    $87,890–713,211

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    34h 40m

  4. Drive  1,811.9 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to Saltacar car 1,811.9 km
    26h 53m
    $428,484–618,921

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    41h 25m
    $125,955–242,683

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$428,103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,438.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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) once 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.

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