There are 5 ways to get from Salta to Antofagasta by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
15h 5m$35–76Drive 744.9 km
- Drive from Salta to Antofagastacar 744.9 km
13h 57m$92–133Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SLA - ANF
11h 41m$315–533Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane JUJ - ANF
12h 6m$361–1,241Bus, shuttle to Calama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CJC - ANF
16h 9m$242–471
Salta to Antofagasta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Antofagasta is to bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $310 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Salta and Antofagasta is 826 km. The road distance is 744.9 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Antofagasta without a car is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs $35 - $80.
The bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada takes 15h 5m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Salta to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Antofagasta is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 11h 41m.
Salta to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Antofagasta is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 2:06 PM in Salta and 1:06 PM in Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Antofagasta, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–76 and the journey takes 15h 5m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $4–7
- Semi bed
- $3–6
Bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
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