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

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

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SDU - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    10h 53m
    $342–828

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus bus
    3. Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 11h
    $154–206

  3. Drive 3,227.2 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 3,227.2 km
    41h 9m
    $398–575

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane GIG - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    12h
    $291–711

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane GIG - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    12h 18m
    $9,081–9,611

  6. Bus via Asunción

    1. Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Clorindabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Clorinda to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 11h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 12h
    $318–332

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazúbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 13h
    $223–402

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,737.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Rio de Janeiro to San Pedro de Atacama via Tietê Bus Terminal, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Clorinda, and Terminal de Salta in around 2d 11h.

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