There are 5 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane UYU - VVI
8h 19m$497–729Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
21h 33m$43–46Drive 1,184.6 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,184.6 km
20h 22m$147–211Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CJC - VVI
10h 36m$371–911Bus via Uyuni
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuníbus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
29h 54m$118–167
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $43 - $47 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz is to Tour and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $490 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Santa Cruz via Almirante Juan Jose Latorre esquina Felix Hoyos and Terminal de Buses Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Santa Cruz is 918 km. The road distance is 1184.6 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 21h 33m and costs $43 - $47.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, arrive at Atacama 2000 Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz is 1185 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz.
There are 729+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Atacama 2000 Calama, Almirante Juan Jose Latorre esquina Felix Hoyos, Granaderos esquina Heriberto Salgado, Terminal de Buses Calama, and Santa Cruz in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- 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
- 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
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- 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 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $7
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
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