There are 6 ways to get from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or helicopter
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
13h 11m$37–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus Arica
14h 50m$17–54Drive 750.1 km
- Drive from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacamacar 750.1 km
9h 33m$113–163Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
8h 27m$293–513Bus via Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
14h 59m$43–136Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane ARI - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
9h 9m$9,073–9,213
Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama is to bus which costs $17 - $55 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 27m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and arriving at San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Tacna and San Pedro de Atacama is 766 km. The road distance is 750.1 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama, including transfers.
Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría station.
Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
San Pedro de Atacama is 1h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 4:51 AM in Tacna and 5:51 AM in San Pedro de Atacama.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama is 750 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Tacna to San Pedro de Atacama.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal Internacional Arica and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- 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
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilebus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $27
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacama
- Semi-cama
- $17–26
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–103
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–46
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