There are 6 ways to get from Puno to Atacama Challenger by plane, helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)JUL - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airport
13h 3m$9,153–9,335Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacama
24h 35m$40–52Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
22h 38m$50–106Drive 1,108.4 km
- Drive from Puno to Atacama Challenger1,108.4 km
15h 36m$167–241Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)ARI - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
17h 26m$218–453Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)AQP - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airport
15h 57m$9,044–9,268
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Atacama Challenger is to bus and train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Atacama Challenger is to fly and helicopter which takes 13h 3m and costs $9,100 - $9,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Atacama Challenger. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
The distance between Puno and Atacama Challenger is 1181 km. The road distance is 1108.4 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Atacama Challenger without a car is to bus which takes 22h 38m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Puno to Atacama Challenger, including transfers.
Puno to Atacama Challenger bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Atacama Challenger bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Atacama Challenger is 1108 km. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Puno to Atacama Challenger.
There are 254+ hotels available in Atacama Challenger.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Atacama Challenger, Chile?
You can take a bus from Puno to Atacama Challenger via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama in around 22h 38m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $103
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 900 530 713
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 982 701 023
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 99123123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–18
- Cama
- $27
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacama
- Semi-cama
- $17–25
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