There are 5 ways to get from Concepción to Atacama Region by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CCP - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
5h 47m$77–282Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Santiago
17h 12m$33–124Drive 1,303.2 km
- Drive from Concepción to Copiapócar 1,303.2 km
13h 56m$161–233Fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CCP - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus
8h 41m$126–297Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Concepción
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
18h 52m$34–153
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region is to bus via Santiago which costs $30 - $130 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $75 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Concepción to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal Collao and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Concepción and Atacama Region is 1140 km. The road distance is 1303.2 km.
The best way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 17h 12m and costs $30 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Concepción to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Concepción to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, depart from Terminal Collao station.
Concepción to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Concepción to Atacama Region is 1303 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Concepción to Atacama Region.
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What companies run services between Concepción, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Collao to Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal San Borja in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- 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
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- home.busespullmantur.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $19–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–18
- Cama
- $20–23
- [email protected]
- Website
- ivergrama.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- ivergrama.cl
- Book at
- ivergrama.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–24
- Cama
- $28–45
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $6–12
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $21–27
- Cama
- $30–36
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $11–19
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–24
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–14
- Cama
- $17–19
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