There are 4 ways to get from Atacama Region to Arica by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CPO - ARI
7h 28m$89–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Copiapó / ...
17h 50m$29–90Drive 1,218.7 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Aricacar 1,218.7 km
16h 58m$151–217Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane LSC - ARI
9h 48m$137–304
Atacama Region to Arica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Arica is to bus which costs $29 - $90 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Arica is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $85 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Atacama Region and Arica is 1090 km. The road distance is 1218.7 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $29 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Atacama Region to Arica, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus station.
Atacama Region to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacama Region to Arica is 1219 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Atacama Region to Arica.
There are 124+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Arica, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica every 4 hours. Tickets cost $44–49 and the journey takes 17h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $44–49
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $46–49
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–90
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $45–65
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $11–12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
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