There are 7 ways to get from Atacama Region to Tarija by bus, plane, car, or train
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 to Tarija
best- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Tarija (TJA)plane CPO - TJA
15h 25m$331–1,014Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
26h 8m$57–123Drive 1,379.8 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Tarijacar 1,379.8 km
23h 20m$193–278Bus, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane CPO - JUJ
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
21h 12m$366–1,252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
31h 38mBus, train via Villazón
- Take the bus from Copiapó to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
32h 45m$106–143Bus, train via Calama
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
33h 23m
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Tarija is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Tarija is to bus and fly which takes 15h 25m and costs $330 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacama Region to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus and arriving at Tarija via Terminal Rodoviario Calama, Uyuni and Tupiza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Atacama Region and Tarija is 968 km. The road distance is 1379.8 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Tarija without a car is to bus which takes 26h 8m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Atacama Region to Tarija, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Tarija bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus station.
Atacama Region to Tarija bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario Calama station.
Tarija is 1h behind Atacama Region. It is currently 3:49 PM in Atacama Region and 2:49 PM in Tarija.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacama Region to Tarija is 1380 km. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Atacama Region to Tarija.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Tarija, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Tarija via Terminal Rodoviario Calama, Uyuni, and Tupiza in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Tarija via Santiago, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Tarija via Santiago, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- 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
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 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Cama
- $29–40
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Cama
- $29–40
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–17
Bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–39
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $16–35
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Copiapó to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Cama
- $24–30
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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