There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Atacama Large Millimeter Array by plane, shuttle, unknown, bus, or helicopter
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 Calama Airport, shuttle, travel
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)SCL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Walk from Licancabur to Atacama Large Millimeter Array
7h 21mBus, travel via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Toconao
- Walk from Toconao to Atacama Large Millimeter Array
24h 23mFly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, travel
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)SCL - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airport
- Walk from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Atacama Large Millimeter Array
5h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Toconao
- Walk from Toconao to Atacama Large Millimeter Array
25h 13m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santiago and Atacama Large Millimeter Array is 1390 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Atacama Large Millimeter Array without a car is to bus and travel via Calama which takes 24h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Santiago to Atacama Large Millimeter Array, including transfers.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Santiago to Atacama Large Millimeter Array. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama, take the shuttle to Licancabur, then travel to Atacama Large Millimeter Array. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Atacama Large Millimeter Array via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile, Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus, and Toconao in around 24h 23m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $103
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–55
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Toconao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
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