There are 10 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region by helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Helicopter, bus
best- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Chañaral to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus
10h 22m$8,901–8,986Bus via Terrapuerto Atacama
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
12h 23m$23–40Drive 792 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapócar 792 km
10h 19m$98–141Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
7h 54m$245–495Bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Copiapóbus Calama
12h 12m$35–50Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus Calama
12h 19m$35–55Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Calama
13h 38m$25–80Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ANF - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
7h 28m$8,955–9,185Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CJC - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
10h 6m$218–469Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane ANF - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
9h 41m$8,968–9,169
San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region is to bus via Terrapuerto Atacama which costs $23 - $45 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region is to helicopter and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $8,900 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Copiapó via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Atacama Region is 805 km. The road distance is 792 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region without a car is to helicopter and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $8,900 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, arrive at Atacama 2000 Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region is 792 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama Region.
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What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó via Atacama 2000 Calama and Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Bus from Antofagasta to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Chañaral to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–35
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Chañaral to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–15
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
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
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $40–50
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Triptur
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Triptur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $4
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $4
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $11–13
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $11–13
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