There are 4 ways to get from Balmaceda to Atacama Region by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane BBA - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
5h 52m$99–402Drive, car ferry, bus
- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus
46h 25m$125–341Drive 2,746.6 km
- Drive from Balmaceda to Copiapócar 2,746.6 km
34h 23m$339–490Shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscalcarferry
- Take the bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Terminal Collaobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapóbus
2d 3h$475–790
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $410 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $95 - $410.
The distance between Balmaceda and Atacama Region is 2129 km. The road distance is 2746.6 km.
The best way to get from Balmaceda to Atacama Region without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Balmaceda to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmaceda to Atacama Region is 2747 km. It takes approximately 34h 23m to drive from Balmaceda to Atacama Region.
There are 59+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Balmaceda to Atacama Region. However, you can fly to Chamonate Airport (CPO), walk to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama, then take the bus to Terminal Casther. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balmaceda to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus via Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, Chile Chico, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, Bariloche, and Terminal San Borja in around 46h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $110–140
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50–80
- Bed
- $60–90
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–48
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–41
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–35
- Cama
- $36–41
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- transportes.elpibee@gmail.com
- Website
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $402
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $10–20
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $20–24
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Book at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Adult
- $3
- Car
- $25
- Motor Cycle
- $5
- Bicycle
- $2
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–241
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $27–60
- Moto
- $27–170
- Bike
- $55–85
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–50
- Nationals
- $29
- Foreigner
- $58
- Vehicle
- $241
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