There are 7 ways to get from Arequipa to Copiapó by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane AQP - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
11h 45m$254–865Bus via Taltal - Cruce
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Taltal - Crucebus
- Take the bus from Taltal - Cruce to Terrapuerto Atacamabus
25h 34m$53–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
24h 15m$54–104Drive 1,583.3 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Copiapócar 1,583.3 km
21h 34m$238–344Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ARI - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
12h 4m$126–398Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus
25h 5m$76–139Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus
25h 25m$68–96
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Copiapó is to bus and train which costs $50 - $110 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Arequipa and Copiapó is 1278 km. The road distance is 1583.3 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Copiapó without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 15m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Arequipa to Copiapó, including transfers.
Arequipa to Copiapó bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, depart from Arequipa station.
Arequipa to Copiapó bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, arrive at Tacna station.
Copiapó is 1h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 9:45 PM in Arequipa and 10:45 PM in Copiapó.
Yes, the driving distance between Arequipa to Copiapó is 1583 km. It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive from Arequipa to Copiapó.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from Arequipa to Terrapuerto Atacama via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cuzco, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–70
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58–95
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $70–95
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $49–52
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Taltal - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–39
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $22–29
- Cama
- $33–39
Bus from Taltal - Cruce to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $13–20
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