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

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There are 6 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Quito by helicopter, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly, car

    best
    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ANF - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    10h 57m
    $9,185–9,635

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de 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 Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d 23h
    $142–262

  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 Moqueguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d 6h
    $204–325

  4. Drive 3,669.4 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Quitocar car 3,669.4 km
    2d 2h
    $453–654

  5. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly, car

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CJC - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    14h 41m
    $395–885

  6. 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 Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d 10h
    $175–247

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,016.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 6h.

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