There are 8 ways to get from Tilcara to Antofagasta by bus, helicopter, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, helicopter
best- Take the bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacamabus Salta
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter Anf
10h 15m$8,900–8,958Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Purmamarca to Calamabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus Calama
13h 29m$31–103Drive 747.8 km
- Drive from Tilcara to Antofagastacar 747.8 km
9h 30m$93–134Bus to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tilcara to Terminal de Saltabus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SLA - ANF
15h 32m$325–740Bus via Baquedano
- Take the bus from Purmamarca to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Baquedanobus
- Take the bus from Baquedano to Antofagastabus
13h 52mBus via San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacamabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
14h 23m$36–109Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tilcara to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane JUJ - ANF
14h 24m$405–1,341Bus, shuttle to Calama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CJC - ANF
14h 34m$195–418
Tilcara to Antofagasta by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tilcara to Antofagasta is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tilcara to Antofagasta is to drive which takes 9h 30m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Tilcara to Antofagasta. However, there are services departing from Tilcara and arriving at George Washington esq. Arturo Prat via Purmamarca, Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Liparita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Tilcara and Antofagasta is 707 km. The road distance is 747.8 km.
The best way to get from Tilcara to Antofagasta without a car is to bus and helicopter which takes 10h 15m and costs $8,900 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Tilcara to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Tilcara to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Purmamarca station.
Tilcara to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tilcara to Antofagasta is 748 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Tilcara to Antofagasta.
There are 315+ hotels available in Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Tilcara, Argentina and Antofagasta, Chile?
You can take a bus from Tilcara to George Washington esq. Arturo Prat via Purmamarca, Calama, Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus, Antofagasta, and Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Liparita in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- latam.com
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 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–68
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $21–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
Bus from Purmamarca to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $21–30
Bus from Purmamarca to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $21–30
Bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–68
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $21–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
Bus from Purmamarca to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–68
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $21–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Tilcara to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $13–14
Bus from Tilcara to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $8–10
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Baquedano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $7–10
- Cama
- $9–16
Bus from Baquedano to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Servicios Conomar Limitada
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- 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 San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
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