It will be a comfortable and safe journey of around an hour and a half. To travel between the airport and san pedro you have two choices. Get the best fare and schedule, book a round trip ticket or find buses with wifi and electrical outlets. Shared and direct transfer after each flight arrived at the calama airport. If you want to make your trip to san pedro a reality, here is how to get there. First of all the driver arrived 45 min after the indicated time frame. San pedro is a very popular destination among chilean tourists and international visitors alike.
Take the worry out of your arrival or departure from calama airport cjc and prebook a shared transfer. It is the most convenient transportation option in terms of time and price compared to buses and rented cars. The only way to get from arica to san pedro is via night bus. Bike rides are usually 10 miles, though drivers are usually willing to lend a hand if. Passengers are taken to each of their accommodations within 2 kilometers of the town center. Reliable taxi from spda to calama airport early in morning.
Could anyone provide me with bus times from san pedro da atacama to calama. Save on luxury, people carrier and economy car rental. However, its not exactly an hour drive from the capital, santiago. Do i need to book in advance or is it fine to just buy a ticket at their booth on arrival. Meet your driver at your hotel and enjoy a comfortable ride to the airport, with no need to worry about making it in time for your flight. In fact it is 1,680 kilometres away, or 24 hours driving. Well be there in early october, arriving at san pedro in the afternoon after as salt flats tour, and need to get to calama for a flight the next morning. I finish a tour of salt lakes in boliva on 26908 and need to get to salta. A sort of an unhappy negotiation did happen between an employer of transfer andino and the driver before our. From various messages over the years, it appears that the cost of the shuttle would be about 4 times the cost for 4 people of taxi to calama and the regular bus to spa.
Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, visit the luminescent salt flats of soncor. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Book online today with the worlds biggest online car rental service. Bus from san pedro da atacama to calama calama forum. In calama s airport, we will be waiting for you with your name in the arrival area. Visitors come in large numbers, to use the town as a stepping stone to the amazing landscapes around it.
Im wondering if its worth renting a car from calama then driving to san pedro, and from there going to all the spots. Hi guys, i finish a tour of salt lakes in boliva on 26908 and need to get to salta by 28908. But the alternatives, if you are not being picked up by a hotel transport, is a very expensive taxi ride for the 1. Were flying in from santiago to calama on a monday morning and leave on a saturday morning. Once your plane lands, find your driver and get help with your luggage. More information taxi authorized cabs are available outside the arrivals hall. Save money on expensive taxis and benefit from a service available 247. Avoid the hassles of standing in taxi lines and just sit back in the tour vehicle, enjoying the scenery on. I wonder how much a taxi or driver guide would cost to take us around. The sun was just setting over the open desert as the taxi driver cautiously. It is located east of antofagasta, some 106 km 60 mi southeast of calama and the chuquicamata copper mine.