There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Copiapó by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
10h 11m$18–75Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Calama to Copiapócar 696.4 km
9h 11m$86–124Fly from Calama Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
6h 52m$151–391Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ANF - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
9h 39m$117–382
Calama to Copiapó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Copiapó is to bus which costs $18 - $75 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $150 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Calama and Copiapó is 722 km. The road distance is 696.4 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 10h 11m and costs $18 - $75.
The bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama takes 10h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Calama to Copiapó bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Calama to Copiapó bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Copiapó is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Calama to Copiapó.
Book your Calama to Copiapó bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Copiapó, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama hourly. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 10h 11m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $40–50
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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