There are 6 ways to get from Salta to Atacama Region by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)SLA - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
10h 18m$245–452Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo CavadaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto AtacamaArica
23h 35m$46–106Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to CalamaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to CopiapóCalama
21h 55m$47–107Drive 1,103 km
- Drive from Salta to Copiapó1,103 km
16h 17m$136–197Fly to La Florida Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to La Florida Airport (LSC)SLA - LSC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
14h 5m$228–642Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo CavadaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - TurbusArica / ...
22h 55m$49–152
Salta to Atacama Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Atacama Region is to bus via Calama which costs $45 - $110 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $240 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Copiapó via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Salta and Atacama Region is 658 km. The road distance is 1103 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Atacama Region without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 21h 55m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Salta to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Salta to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Atacama Region is 1103 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Salta to Atacama Region.
There are 58+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Copiapó via Calama and Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- 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
- $28–62
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
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
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $26–40
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $11–23
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $24–35
- Premium
- $60–75
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–12
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $14–16
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–24
- Salón Cama
- $23–28
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $15–29
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