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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to San Pedro de Atacama by car, plane, helicopter, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UIO - ANF
    3. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    10h 8m
    $9,185–9,635

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva 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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    3d 1h
    $141–290

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 13h
    $171–216

  4. Drive 3,663.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 3,663.3 km
    2d 1h
    $452–653

  5. Car, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane UIO - CJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    14h 32m
    $415–935

  6. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 14h
    $199–343

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 17h
    $193–318

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,017 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 14h.

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