There are 6 ways to get from Tacna to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
15h 43mFly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport, travel
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane ARI - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
10h 48mTrain, bus, Tour, travel
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
18h 32mBus, Tour, travel via Iquique
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Iquique - Kenny Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
21h 23mFly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport, travel
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
- Walk from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Desertunknown
12h 9mFly Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, travel
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane TCQ - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
10h 42m
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tacna and Atacama Desert is 995 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Atacama Desert without a car is to bus and Tour and travel which takes 15h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Tacna to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Tacna to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Internacional Arica, walk to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Arica Airport, walk to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
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