There are 3 ways to get from Atacama Region to Santiago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CPO - SCL
3h 17m$41–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copiapó to Santiagobus FlixBus CL043 / ...
10h 50m$9–75Drive 808.3 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Santiagocar 808.3 km
8h 57m$100–144
Atacama Region to Santiago by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Santiago is to bus which costs $9 - $75 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Santiago is to bus and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $40 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Copiapó and arriving at Santiago. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Atacama Region and Santiago is 775 km. The road distance is 808.3 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $9 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Atacama Region to Santiago, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Santiago bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Copiapó station.
Atacama Region to Santiago bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacama Region to Santiago is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Atacama Region to Santiago.
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What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Santiago, Chile?
Flixbus Chile operates a bus from Copiapó to Santiago every 3 hours. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Six other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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
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