There are 3 ways to get from Punta Arenas 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 from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PUQ - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
11h 6mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Rosario de La Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rosario de La Frontera to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta 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 9hBus to Puerto Natales, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PNT - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
13h 25m
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Punta Arenas and Atacama Desert is 3476 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Atacama Desert without a car is to bus and Tour and travel which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Punta Arenas to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Punta Arenas to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the shuttle to Punta Arenas Airport, walk to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Atacama Desert via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal Rosario de La Frontera, Terminal de Salta, 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 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Rosario de La Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $223–410
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–410
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Rosario de La Frontera to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $9–13
- Semi bed
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Rosario de La Frontera to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $21–28
- Cama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–77
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@nomades.com
- Website
- nomades.com
Shuttle from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://www.nomades.com/en
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
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