There are 4 ways to get from Arica to Copiapó by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, 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$114–334Bus
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$148–214Bus via Taltal - Cruce
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Taltal - Crucebus Arica
- Take the bus from Taltal - Cruce to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
18h 59m$33–58
Arica to Copiapó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Copiapó is to bus via Taltal - Cruce which costs $30 - $60 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $340.
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 Copiapó is 1063 km. The road distance is 1196.3 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Arica to Copiapó, including transfers.
Arica to Copiapó bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica to Copiapó bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Copiapó is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Arica to Copiapó.
There are 77+ hotels available in Copiapó.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Copiapó, 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
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $49–53
- 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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