PANORAMIC SEAT! Super bus trip in double-decker bus from Calama to Santiago

PANORAMIC SEAT! Super bus trip in double-decker bus from Calama to Santiago

In the spring of 2022, I took a bus trip in north of Chile. The Calama – Santiago route is a very common trip for mining people, because near Calama there are many copper mines and other minerals. For my part, I wanted to do this route through the impressive landscapes, and for that I reserved the panoramic seat of a double-decker bus from the Pullman Bus company, also looking for a comfortable bus with SALON CAMA seats.
On the trip we cross the Atacama desert at night, and also during the day. On the day trip, we can see the unusual flowery desert phenomenon between Copiapó and Vallenar; In addition to seeing many slopes, the Camanchaca fog that is in every morning, the mountains of the Chilean Cordilleras, many beaches, vineyards, plantations. We crossed a large part of northern Chile until we reached the capital city.
The bus for this trip is from the company PULLMAN BUS, with the category SALON CAMA. These seats are wide, very comfortable, in a 2-1 configuration. Each seat has a 3-point seat belt, USB ports, cup holders, a mesh storage compartment, a reading light and more.
The trip Calama – Santiago is 1,220 km (1,000 miles), takes about 23 hours when you go through Ovalle (there are other more direct trips that take less time).

CHRONOLOGY
00:00 Presentation & Map bus trip Calama – Santiago
00:19 Calama terminal (Granaderos)
00:57 Arrival & Interior of the bus of my trip
02:31 Night trip from Calama & Bus bathroom
03:30 Copiapó & Atacama desert
06:15 Vallenar & Slopes to the sea
09:24 La Serena, lunch time!
11:12 Coquimbo, the port has a cruise ship!
11:47 In an almost empty bus we go to Ovalle!
13:23 Ovalle, the bus is filling up again!
14:18 We go to Pan-American highway!
15:52 Hills with flowers and beaches to Los Vilos
18:23 Direct route to Santiago, we leave the sea!
20:06 Arrival at Terminal San Borja in Santiago

Website bus company PULLMAN BUS (English & Spanish version)
https://www.pullmanbus.cl/
Website bus ticket platform RECORRIDO.CL (English & Spanish version)
https://www.recorrido.cl/en

The videos have automatic translations derived from English in Google Translate. Please understand in case of any error in the subtitles 🙂

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Trip data

Company: Pullman Bus, N° 3829
Modasa Zeus 4 bus, Scania K400 chassis
License plate: KYDS91 (registered in February 2019, Chile)
Category: SALON CAMA, seat number 23 (panoramic window)
Price: $45,000 Chilean pesos CLP (50 USD), purchased at Recorrido.cl
Route ‘Calama – Sierra Gorda – Baquedano – Antofagasta – Chañaral – Copiapó – Vallenar – La Serena – Coquimbo – Ovalle – Los Vilos – Santiago’ (21.45 – 20.30)
Date: Thursday October 20, 2022
Camera: Canon G7X MK3