There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Atocha by bus, car, or train
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Bus, Tour
best- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Atocha
8h 40mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Calama to Uyuní
- Take the train from Uyuní to AtochaExpreso del Sur
12h 34m$32–59Drive 479.9 km
- Drive from Calama to Atocha479.9 km
7h 35m$60–86Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to UyuníSan Pedro
- Take the bus from Uyuní to AtochaOruro
11h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Atocha is to bus and train which costs $30 - $60 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Atocha is to drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Atocha. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Atocha via San Pedro de Atacama and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Calama and Atocha is 589 km. The road distance is 479.9 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Atocha without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Calama to Atocha, including transfers.
Calama to Atocha bus services, operated by Transporte Amanecer, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
Calama to Atocha bus services, operated by Transporte Amanecer, arrive at San Pedro de Atacama station.
Atocha is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 7:19 PM in Calama and 6:19 PM in Atocha.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Atocha is 480 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Calama to Atocha.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Atocha, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Atocha via San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Uyuni, and Uyuni in around 8h 40m.
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +56999453178
- pullman.amanecer10@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- Cooptransquechisla@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 0794
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuní to Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/teo.atocha
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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