There are 6 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or helicopter
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Tour
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CJC - SCL
- Take the bus from Santiago to Ski Portillobus
10h 58m$235–367Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Ski Portillobus
30h 38m$134–184Drive 1,628.4 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillocar 1,628.4 km
19h 15m$201–290Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Tour
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ANF - SCL
- Take the bus from Santiago to Ski Portillobus
10h 32m$8,990–9,137Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane CJC - MDZ
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Las Cuevasbus
12h 43m$222–439Bus, Tour via Estación Colina
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus
- Take the bus from Mall Parque Arauco to Ski Portillobus
31h 30m$135–170
Calama Airport (CJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo is to bus and Tour via Estación Colina which costs $130 - $170 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo is to helicopter and fly and Tour which takes 10h 32m and costs $8,900 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Ski Portillo via Terminal Balmaceda Turbus, PC876-Parada 5 / and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Portillo is 1496 km. The road distance is 1628.4 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 30h 38m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, arrive at Atacama 2000 Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo is 1628 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Portillo.
There are two+ hotels available in Portillo.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Portillo, Chile?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Ski Portillo via Atacama 2000 Calama, Terminal Balmaceda Turbus, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos, Escuela Militar Dirección Los Domínicos, PC876-Parada 5 /, and Santiago in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turistik
Bus from Santiago to Ski Portillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- Turistik
Bus from Santiago to Ski Portillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- Turistik
Bus from Santiago to Ski Portillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- Turistik
Bus from Mall Parque Arauco to Ski Portillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- Turistik
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–85
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Las Cuevas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $10–15
- Semi bed
- $8–12
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batuco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–55
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