There are 4 ways to get from Washington to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, helicopter, shuttle, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane DCA - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
15h 11m$9,467–10,973Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BWI - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
19h 15m$552–2,155Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane DCA - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
16h 45m$748–2,263Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane BWI - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
19h 41m$9,292–11,005
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to San Pedro de Atacama is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to San Pedro de Atacama is to fly and helicopter which takes 15h 11m and costs $9,000 - $11,000.
The distance between Washington and San Pedro de Atacama is 7207 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Washington to San Pedro de Atacama, including transfers.
There are 274+ hotels available in San Pedro de Atacama.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Washington to San Pedro de Atacama. However, you can fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), walk to Antofagasta Airport, take the vehicle to San Pedro de Atacama Airport, then take the taxi to San Pedro de Atacama. Alternatively, you can fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, then take the shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via New York JFK, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Newark, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via New York JFK, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Toronto, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Punta Cana, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
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
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
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