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How to get fromArequipa to Copiapóby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Arequipa to Copiapó by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane AQP - CPO
    2. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    11h 50m
    $304–915

  2. Bus via Taltal - Cruce

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Taltal - Crucebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Taltal - Cruce to Terrapuerto Atacamabus bus
    25h 34m
    $50–102

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus bus
    24h 15m
    $52–98

  4. Drive  1,604.4 km

    1. Drive from Arequipa to Copiapócar car 1,604.4 km
    22h 47m
    $242–349

  5. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane ARI - CPO
    4. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    12h 20m
    $105–386

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus bus
    25h 5m
    $65–133

  7. Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus bus
    25h 25m
    $64–92

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

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.

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