There are 8 ways to get from Tarija to Antofagasta by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
17h 14m$74–142Bus via Salta
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
26h 53m$50–114Bus, train via Villazón
- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
24h 11m$70–126Drive 899.8 km
- Drive from Tarija to Antofagastacar 899.8 km
16h 35m$111–161Fly from Tarija
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane TJA - ANF
13h 16m$398–1,133Bus via George Washington esq. Arturo Prat
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Antofagastabus
18h 6m$75–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the train from Tupiza to Uyunítrain
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Antofagastabus
27h 44mBus to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SLA - ANF
21h 2m$342–756
Tarija to Antofagasta by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Antofagasta is to bus via George Washington esq. Arturo Prat which costs $75 - $140 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Antofagasta. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada via Tupiza, Uyuni and Terminal de Buses Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Tarija and Antofagasta is 1029 km. The road distance is 899.8 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Antofagasta without a car is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Tarija to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Tarija to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Antofagasta is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 13h 16m.
Tarija to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, arrive at Tupiza station.
Antofagasta is 1h ahead of Tarija. It is currently 10:45 AM in Tarija and 11:45 AM in Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Antofagasta, Chile?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada via Tupiza, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Terminal de Buses Calama in around 17h 14m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Tarija (TJA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Antofagasta Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tarija to Antofagasta Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Tarija to Antofagasta Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Tupiza to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
Bus from Tarija to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–37
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $18–35
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–32
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $27–32
- Semi Cama
- $20–25
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–32
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $27–32
- Semi Cama
- $20–25
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Tarija to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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