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How to get fromSantiago to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or helicopter

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There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SCL - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    5h 3m
    $141–272

  2. Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus bus Santiago Alameda / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus Calama
    24h 30m
    $42–97

  3. Bus via Calama

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus Calama
    24h 24m
    $58–78

  4. Drive 1,611.3 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 1,611.3 km
    18h 40m
    $199–287

  5. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane SCL - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    5h 5m
    $8,897–9,042

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus Calama
    24h 30m
    $62–73

  7. Bus via Batuco

    1. Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus bus Calama / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus Calama
    25h 2m
    $42–75

Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration24h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal de Buses Calama, Granaderos esquina Manuel Montt, Bartolome Vivar esquina Banados Espinoza, and Atacama 2000 Calama in around 24h 24m.

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