There are 8 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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.
Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CJC - MVD
9h 30m$260–560Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Esterobus
- Take the train from La Banda to Retirotrain
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
2d$127–364Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
37h 58m$161–345Drive 2,174 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideocar 2,174 km
28h 17m$376–543Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ANF - MVD
9h 6m$9,010–9,180Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane CJC - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
12h 29m$276–562Bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
38h 33m$146–325Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
43h 40m$145–323
San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo is to bus which costs $140 - $330 and takes 38h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo is to helicopter and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $9,000 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av. and Puerto Madero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 33m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Montevideo is 1977 km. The road distance is 2174 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 37h 58m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo is 2174 km. It takes approximately 28h 17m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Montevideo.
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What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 38h 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Calama Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Calama Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Calama Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from La Banda to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–82
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $5–8
- Primera
- $25–55
- Pullman
- $28–65
- Primera (First)
- $24
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $82
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- 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
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
- flavio@cordilleratraveller.com
- 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
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–10
- Semi bed
- $5–8
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $24–35
- Semi bed
- $20–28
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $65–100
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $18–24
- Cama
- $22–29
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Metán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $18–21
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $70–110
- Bed
- $85–130
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $55–85
- Business
- $65–120
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69–130
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $70–110
- Cama
- $95–130
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–96
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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