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How to get fromLake Titicaca to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, helicopter, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Titicaca to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, helicopter, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    best
    1. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane JUL - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    10h 58m
    $9,180–9,640

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    24h 26m
    $37–50

  3. Bus, train via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    20h 57m
    $51–73

  4. Drive 1,133.1 km

    1. Drive from Puno to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 1,133.1 km
    17h 11m
    $171–246

  5. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane ARI - CJC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    16h 47m
    $266–511

  6. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane LPB - UYU
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    15h 51m
    $203–291

  7. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane ARI - ANF
    4. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    17h 30m
    $9,046–9,191

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus 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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    22h 29m
    $56–152

Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lake Titicaca to San Pedro de Atacama.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,180.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Lake Titicaca, Peru and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 22h 29m.

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