There are 7 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or helicopter
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
11h 11m$20–32Drive 748.9 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacnacar 748.9 km
9h 31m$113–163Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
8h 24m$294–514Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
12h 19m$35–53Bus via Calama
- 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 bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
13h 5m$26–39Bus 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 Arica
13h 6m$47–108Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane ANF - ARI
7h 51m$9,074–9,214
San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna is to helicopter and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $9,000 - $9,300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Tacna via Terminal Internacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Tacna is 752 km. The road distance is 748.9 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 11h 11m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Tacna is 1h behind San Pedro de Atacama. It is currently 5:42 AM in San Pedro de Atacama and 4:42 AM in Tacna.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna is 749 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Tacna, Peru?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Tacna via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal Internacional in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
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 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
- 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
- $22–29
- 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
- $42–103
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–46
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