Hey there, I'm flying into Santiago on April 9th, at 7am, and the a few hours later, I'll be flying to Calama, hoping to be able to catch a bus to San Pedro de Atacama that day. I've read that you can't buy chilean bus tickets online without a chilean credit card, which I don't have, so I'm hoping to be able to buy our bus tickets when we land in Santiago. Does anyone know if there are any ticket counters for buses at the airport where I can purchase them? Or are there so many buses that I can just arrive in Calama and hop on one without reservation?
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femby
There are no bus tickets for sale in the airport except for airport buses. If you are interested in taking a transfer directly from the airport to San Pedro, Transvip is now operating a transfer and are more reliable than Licancabur. You can book it online. The transfer is $12,000 pp.
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thompkinz
Well, I've already got my flight to calama booked but I'm just wondering how far in advance I'll need to get a bus ticket from calama to San pedro
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femby
The transfer with Transvip is from Calama airport to San Pedro de Atacama. Sorry I wasn't more clear. If you want to take a bus from the city of Calama to San Pedro then you have to taxi to Calama and get a bus there. It is less expensive but a it's a lot easier to do the transfer from the airport (about 1.5 hrs duration).
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Thorn Tree
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