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How to get fromAtacama Desert to Calamaby unknown, shuttle or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Atacama Desert to Calama by unknown, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Travel, Tour, bus via Antofagasta

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    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Mano del Desiertounknown unknown
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mano del Desierto to Antofagastashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    9h 29m

  2. Travel, Tour, bus

    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Mano del Desiertounknown unknown
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mano del Desierto to Antofagastashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus bus
    9h 33m

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What companies run services between Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile and Calama, Chile?

There is no direct connection from Atacama Desert to Calama. However, you can travel to Mano del Desierto, take the shuttle to Antofagasta, walk to Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano, take the line 103 bus to Victor Jara esq. Ollague, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Montegrande, take the line 119 bus to Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Nicolas Tirado, walk to Antofagasta, then take the bus to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atacama Desert to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Mano del Desierto, Antofagasta, Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano, Victor Jara esq. Ollague, and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 9h 33m.

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