There are 7 ways to get from Salta to Vallenar by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chamonate Airport, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)SLA - CPO
- Take the taxi from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal de Buses Municipal
11h 22m$210–486Bus #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 Terminal de Buses MunicipalArica
26h 35m$47–149Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to CalamaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - TurbusCalama
24h 30m$53–139Drive 1,243.9 km
- Drive from Salta to Vallenar1,243.9 km
17h 54m$154–222Fly 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
13h 28m$252–715Bus
- 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 VallenarAntofagasta
25h 50m$49–114Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal de Buses Municipal
27h 30m$47–119
Salta to Vallenar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Vallenar is to bus via Calama which costs $50 - $140 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Vallenar is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs $210 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Vallenar. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Terminal Vallenar - Turbus via Terminal Balmaceda Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Salta and Vallenar is 805 km. The road distance is 1243.9 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Vallenar without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 24h 30m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Salta to Vallenar, including transfers.
Salta to Vallenar bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Vallenar bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Vallenar is 1244 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Salta to Vallenar.
There are 25+ hotels available in Vallenar.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Vallenar, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus via Calama and Terminal Balmaceda Turbus in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to La Florida Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $4–9
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $15–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Cama
- $10–17
- 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
- $29–64
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $29–45
- 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
- $29–49
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–74
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $30–50
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–11
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $13–15
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Vallenar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–31
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–26
- Salón Cama
- $25–31
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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