There are 4 ways to get from Arica to Atacama Region by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- 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
7h 19m$114–364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Arica
18h 30m$30–95Drive 1,196.3 km
- Drive from Arica to Copiapócar 1,196.3 km
15h 48m$148–214Fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane ARI - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus
9h 24m$198–409
Arica to Atacama Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $30 - $95 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Arica and Atacama Region is 1063 km. The road distance is 1196.3 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Arica to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Arica to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Atacama Region is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Arica to Atacama Region.
There are 76+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Pullman San Andres operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama every 4 hours. Tickets cost $58–95 and the journey takes 18h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- 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
- [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
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–70
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–53
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $11–19
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $6–12
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
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