There are 5 ways to get from Salta to Atacama Region by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SLA - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
12h 34m$432–1,547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Arica / ...
22h 44m$51–158Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus Calama
21h 55m$60–130Drive 1,103 km
- Drive from Salta to Copiapócar 1,103 km
16h 18m$136–197Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Arica
23h 35m$69–138
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 $60 - $130 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $430 - $1,600.
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 $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 12h 34m 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.
Atacama Region is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 1:06 AM in Salta and 12:06 AM in Atacama Region.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Atacama Region is 1103 km. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Salta to 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 Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Neuquen, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- Schedules at
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–78
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $35–50
- Semi 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $30–45
- Semi Cama
- $25–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $24–35
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $40–60
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