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How to get fromSanta Cruz to San Pedro de Atacamaby bus, plane, shuttle, train, helicopter, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to San Pedro de Atacama by bus, plane, shuttle, train, helicopter, 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.

  1. Bus, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SCL - CJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    8h 11m
    $172–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    27h 7m
    $46–109

  3. Bus, train, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernandobus bus
    2. Take the train from San Fernando to Estacion Central Alamedatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    4. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter Anf
    24h 49m
    $8,912–8,995

  4. Drive 1,759.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 1,759.1 km
    21h 14m
    $217–314

  5. Bus, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane SCL - ANF
    3. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    8h 13m
    $8,928–9,081

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar125Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Cruz to San Pedro de Atacama.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,560.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Hospital to San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Balmaceda Turbus, and Atacama 2000 Calama in around 27h 7m.

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