There are 6 ways to get from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama by bus, plane, shuttle, car, 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.
Bus, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Quillota to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
6h 36m$176–307Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tps to Reten Horconbus Q01
- Take the bus from Horcón to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
28h 1m$38–71Bus via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Av Errázuriz to La Calerabus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
25h 36m$65–98Drive 1,554.6 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacamacar 1,554.6 km
18h 45m$192–277Bus, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Take the bus from Quillota to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SCL - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
6h 38m$8,932–9,077Bus
- Take the bus from Valparaíso to La Liguabus
- Take the bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
26h 10m$45–97
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 36m and costs $170 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama. However, there are services departing from Av Errázuriz and arriving at Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Valparaíso and San Pedro de Atacama is 1466 km. The road distance is 1554.6 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama without a car is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 25h 36m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama, including transfers.
Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Sol del Pacifico, depart from Av Errázuriz station.
Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Sol del Pacifico, arrive at La Calera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama is 1555 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Valparaíso to San Pedro de Atacama.
There are 269+ hotels available in San Pedro de Atacama.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Av Errázuriz to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via La Calera, Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus, and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Quillota to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Quillota to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- 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
- +56 9 9331 1853 / 32 279 5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- soldelpacifico.cl
Bus from Av Errázuriz to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49–57
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $49–52
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
- Phone
- +56 990862744
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Valparaíso to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Valparaíso to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Valparaíso to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–85
- 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
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
Bus from Tps to Reten Horcon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- División de Transporte Público Regional
- Students
- $1
- General
- $1–3
- Elderly
- $1–7
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059/ 9 4044 5919
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from Horcón to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $2–3
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
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