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How to get fromCopacabana to Santiagoby bus, plane, busferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Copacabana to Santiago by bus, plane, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane LPB - SCL
    12h 3m
    $206–478

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to La Pazbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    44h 14m
    $61–132

  3. Drive 2,406.8 km

    1. Drive from Copacabana to Santiagocar car 2,406.8 km
    32h 7m
    $297–429

  4. Bus to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane JUL - SCL
    13h 48m
    $275–567

  5. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane ARI - SCL
    17h 33m
    $105–278

  6. Bus, bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane CUZ - SCL
    14h 55m
    $189–386

  7. Bus, bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipabus bus
    3. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane AQP - SCL
    18h 49m
    $167–547

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Arica

    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to La Pazbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    45h
    $86–274

Copacabana to Santiago by busferry and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration45hAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,074 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia and Santiago, Chile?

There is no direct connection from Copacabana to Santiago. However, you can take the bus to La Paz, walk to Terminal Minasa, take the bus to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, walk to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, take the line 212 bus to La Paz Airport, walk to El Alto International Airport (LPB) airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, then take the bus to PJ2003-Parada 2 / EIM Pajaritos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Copacabana to Pajaritos Dirección San Pablo via La Paz, La Paz, Oruro, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 44h 14m.

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