There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Cerro Paranal by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SCL - ANF
- Take the taxi from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cerro Paranaltaxi
5h 35m$157–342Drive 1,201.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Santiago to Cerro Paranalcar 1,201.4 km
14h 14m$149–214Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Taltal - Crucebus
- Take the bus from Taltal to Paposobus
- Take the taxi from Paposo to Cerro Paranaltaxi
18h 7mBus, taxi via Quilpué
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Pajaritos to Terminal de Buses de Quilpuébus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Quilpué to Taltalbus
- Take the bus from Taltal to Paposobus
- Take the taxi from Paposo to Cerro Paranaltaxi
21h 1m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cerro Paranal is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cerro Paranal is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs $150 - $350.
The distance between Santiago and Cerro Paranal is 1271 km. The road distance is 1201.4 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cerro Paranal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Santiago to Cerro Paranal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cerro Paranal is 1201 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Santiago to Cerro Paranal.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cerro Paranal, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Santiago to Cerro Paranal. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then take the taxi to Cerro Paranal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Taltal - Cruce, take the taxi to Taltal, take the bus to Paposo, then take the taxi to Cerro Paranal.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Taltal - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $38–43
- Phone
- +56 97 741 2683 / 9 9699 3782
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Taltal to Paposo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Taltal to Paposo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Pajaritos to Terminal de Buses de Quilpué
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Quilpué to Taltal
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $45–65
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Pajaritos to Terminal de Buses de Quilpué
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Pajaritos to Terminal de Buses de Quilpué
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $8–10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Mirel Transportes
- Phone
- +56 9 6847 4183
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Latorre
- Phone
- +56 9 6668 2251
- Website
- radiotaxilatorre.cl
Radio Taxi Turismo Norte
- Phone
- +56 9 8921 5442
- Website
- taxiturismoav.cl
Taxi Cerro Moreno
- Phone
- +56 9 7558 1900
- Website
- taxicerromoreno.cl
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