There are 7 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera by helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
9h 22m$8,901–8,947Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
15h 12m$31–155Drive 751.6 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Calderacar 751.6 km
8h 56m$93–134Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
8h 4m$240–490Bus via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Calderabus Calama / ...
12h 35m$41–74Bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
13h 53m$40–130Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ANF - CPO
7h 38m$8,950–9,180
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera is to bus via Antofagasta which costs $40 - $75 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera is to helicopter and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $8,900 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Caldera is 731 km. The road distance is 751.6 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera without a car is to helicopter and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $8,900 - $8,950.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Caldera.
There are 68+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Caldera via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 12h 35m.
- 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 Serena, 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 Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Bus from Antofagasta to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–35
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–40
- 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/
- 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
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/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 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
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