There are 2 ways to get from Atacama Desert to Salta by unknown, shuttle, bus, or plane
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Travel, Tour, bus
best- Walk from Atacama Desert to Mano del Desierto
- Take a shuttle bus from Mano del Desierto to Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Salta
20h 23mTravel, fly, bus
- Walk from Atacama Desert to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Calama Airport (CJC)ANF - CJC
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
19h 43m
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Atacama Desert and Salta is 1039 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Desert to Salta without a car is to travel and Tour and bus which takes 20h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Atacama Desert to Salta, including transfers.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Salta.
What companies run services between Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile and Salta, Argentina?
There is no direct connection from Atacama Desert to Salta. 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 Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, then take the bus to Terminal de Salta. Alternatively, you can travel to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to Calama, walk to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus, then take the bus to Terminal de Salta.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190,000–950,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75,000–450,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95,000–650,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100,000–380,000
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Shuttle from Mano del Desierto to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45,196
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47,000–110,761
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $47,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42,000–110,761
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42,000–55,000
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