There are 5 ways to get from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ANF - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruzbus
6h$71–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santiago
21h 54m$33–114Drive 1,466.3 km
- Drive from Antofagasta to Santa Cruzcar 1,466.3 km
18h 17m$181–262Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Santiagobus FlixBus CL071 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santiago
22h 32m$134–244Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruzbus FlixBus CL027
25h 10m$41–116
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $30 - $120 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs $70 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano and arriving at Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Antofagasta and Santa Cruz is 1346 km. The road distance is 1466.3 km.
The best way to get from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $30 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Antofagasta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Antofagasta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antofagasta to Santa Cruz is 1466 km. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Antofagasta to Santa Cruz.
There are 81+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Antofagasta, Chile and Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile?
You can take a bus from Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Victor Jara esq. Ollague, Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, Terminal San Borja, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Antofagasta to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $52–57
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–49
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $44–49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $64–100
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $65–90
- Cama
- $75–100
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–75
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–75
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–52
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $30–40
- Salón cama
- $48–52
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Expreso Santa Cruz
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $5–11
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $5–11
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $4–11
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $4–11
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
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