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How to get fromPuerto Río Tranquilo to San Pedro de Atacamaby bus, shuttle, plane, car, or helicopter

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Río Tranquilo to San Pedro de Atacama by bus, shuttle, plane, car, or helicopter

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  1. Bus, shuttle, fly to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Villa Cerro Castillobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Balmaceda Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane BBA - CJC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    11h 24m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Antiguos to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 13h
    $185–474

  3. Drive 3,708.1 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Río Tranquilo to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 3,708.1 km
    46h 28m
    $458–661

  4. Bus, shuttle, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Villa Cerro Castillobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Balmaceda Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane BBA - ANF
    4. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    11h 26m

  5. Bus via Esquel

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esquel to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 18h
    $192–479

  6. Bus via Caleta Olivia

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Antiguos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    3d 4h

Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Puerto Río Tranquilo to San Pedro de Atacama.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,896.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

What companies run services between Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico, Los Antiguos, Comodoro Rivadavia, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 2d 13h.

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