There are 2 ways to get from Salta to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour, travel
best- 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
21h 23mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CJC - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
19h 48m
Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salta and Atacama Desert is 1039 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Atacama Desert without a car is to bus and Tour and travel which takes 21h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Salta to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Salta 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 bus to Calama, walk to Calama, take the shuttle to Calama Airport, walk to Calama Airport (CJC) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- 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
- $35–81
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–63
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $29–40
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