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How to get fromNazca to Atacama Desertby bus, shuttle, unknown, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Nazca to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus, Tour, travel via Tocopilla

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    1. Take the bus from Nazca 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 Buses Tocopillabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    6. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    30h 43m

  2. Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca to Icabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ica to Ayacuchobus bus
    3. Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane AYP - ANF
    4. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    22h 54m

  3. Bus, train, Tour, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nasca to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    33h 34m

  4. Bus, Tour, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca 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 Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    34h 26m

  5. Bus, taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca to Icabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ica to Huancayobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Huancayo to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane JAU - ANF
    5. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    24h 26m

  6. Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca Bus Station to Arequipa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane AQP - ANF
    3. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    21h 40m

  7. Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca to Cuscobus bus
    2. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CUZ - ANF
    3. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    25h 11m

  8. Bus, bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Nazca to Icabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ica to Limabus bus
    3. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane LIM - ANF
    4. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    17h 58m

Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$293Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nazca to Atacama Desert.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,765.1 km
  • Duration: 30h 43m

What companies run services between Nazca, Ica, Peru and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?

There is no direct connection from Nazca to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the bus to Tacna Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal Internacional Arica, walk to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ica, take the bus to Ayacucho, take the taxi to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.

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