There are 7 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca by shuttle, plane, bus, car, helicopter, or train
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Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UYU - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
10h 6m$441–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
18h 41m$32–49Drive 1,131.6 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Punocar 1,131.6 km
17h 8m$171–246Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane ANF - JUL
10h 37m$9,180–9,640Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CJC - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
16h 58m$495–665Bus via Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
20h 36m$60–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
25h 35m$41–54
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca is to Tour and fly and bus which takes 10h 6m and costs $440 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Puno via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Lake Titicaca is 1021 km. The road distance is 1131.6 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus which takes 18h 41m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca is 1132 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Lake Titicaca.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- 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
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $17–26
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilebus
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $27
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–47
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Cama
- $23–29
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
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