There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Atacama Desert by plane, unknown, bus, 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, travel
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LIM - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
5h 52mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
3d 3hBus, Tour, travel via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Antofagastabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
3d 4h
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lima and Atacama Desert is 1628 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Atacama Desert without a car is to bus and Tour and travel which takes 3 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lima to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Lima to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Atacama Desert via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, Antofagasta, and Mano del Desierto in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–96
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Salón Cama
- $40–55
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–85
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $30–45
- Salón cama
- $50–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–56
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $40–75
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Shuttle from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
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