There are 5 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane by 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.
Bus via Pozo Almonte
best- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Colchanebus
12h 19m$36–102Drive 621.3 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchanecar 621.3 km
7h 41m$77–111Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane CJC - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Colchanebus
13h 54m$233–538Bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospiciobus
- Take the bus from Alto Hospicio to Colchanebus
13h 27mBus #2
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Alto Hospiciobus
- Take the bus from Alto Hospicio to Colchanebus
13h 52m
Calama Airport (CJC) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane is to bus via Pozo Almonte which costs $35 - $110 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Colchane via Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, Pozo Almonte and Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Colchane is 727 km. The road distance is 621.3 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane without a car is to bus via Pozo Almonte which takes 12h 19m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, arrive at Atacama 2000 Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane is 621 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Colchane, Chile?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Colchane via Atacama 2000 Calama, Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, Pozo Almonte, and Iquique in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- 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
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
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $16–23
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $9–30
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $9–30
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Iquique to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $11–17
Bus from Iquique to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $11–17
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Alto Hospicio to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Alto Hospicio to Colchane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- 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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