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How to get fromSan Pedro de Atacama to Cartagenaby helicopter, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Cartagena by helicopter, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ANF - CTG
    13h
    $9,100–9,610

  2. Bus to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SLA - CTG
    22h 4m
    $255–976

  3. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3d 20h
    $339–478

  4. Drive 5,424.2 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Cartagenacar car 5,424.2 km
    3d 7h
    $669–966

  5. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CJC - CTG
    13h 41m
    $340–960

  6. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane ANF - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 9m
    $9,078–9,685

  7. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CJC - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    17h 57m
    $438–1,035

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    4d 6h
    $311–404

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    6d 3h
    $372–605

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,067 km
  • Duration: 13h

What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 20h.

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