There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, shuttle, bus, 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.
Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
best- 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
5h 3m$136–272Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus Calama
24h 25m$44–94Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus Calama
24h 18m$57–76Drive 1,611.3 km
- Drive from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacamacar 1,611.3 km
18h 39m$199–287Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- 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
5h 5m$8,885–9,062Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus Calama
24h 24m$60–71Bus via Batuco
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus Calama
24h 57m$44–76
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama is to bus via Batuco which costs $40 - $80 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 3m and costs $130 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at San Pedro de Atacama via Granaderos esquina Manuel Montt and Atacama 2000 Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Santiago and San Pedro de Atacama is 1340 km. The road distance is 1611.3 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 24h 18m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama, including transfers.
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama is 1611 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama.
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What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal de Buses Calama, Granaderos esquina Manuel Montt, Bartolome Vivar esquina Banados Espinoza, and Atacama 2000 Calama in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- 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
- flavio@cordilleratraveller.com
- 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
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–70
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- 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
- $8
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
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