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How to get fromCaldera to Atacama Desertby bus, shuttle, unknown or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Caldera to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane

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  1. Bus, Tour, travel

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    1. Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle
    3. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
    12h 28m

  2. Fly, travel

    1. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)planeCPO - ANF
    2. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
    7h 48m

  3. Bus, Tour, travel via Caldera

    1. Take the bus from Caldera to Antofagastabus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle
    3. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
    12h 43m

Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Caldera to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Chamonate Airport (CPO) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.

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