There are 6 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija by shuttle, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Tour, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
10h 59m$311–327Bus, Shared Taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Purmamarcabus
- Take the rideshare from Purmamarca to San Salvador de Jujuy
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
18h 30m$34–109Tour, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
17h 57m$308–312Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus Tarija
21h 47m$56–107Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuníbus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
23h 59mDrive 588.9 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarijacar 588.9 km
13h 7m$73–105
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija is to bus and Shared Taxi which costs $30 - $110 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija is to Tour and bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $310 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Tarija via E. Cornejo Saravia y Mariano Boedo and Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Tarija is 804 km. The road distance is 588.9 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija without a car is to Tour and bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $310 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija is 589 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija.
There are 151+ hotels available in Tarija.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Tarija, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Tarija via Terminal de Salta, E. Cornejo Saravia y Mariano Boedo, San Luis y Alberdi, and Salta in around 21h 47m.
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- 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 Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quechisla
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Quechisla
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
Bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–38
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $15–30
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Purmamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–69
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $21–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–40
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Rideshare from Purmamarca to San Salvador de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1
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