There are 4 ways to get from Copiapó to Arica by bus, plane, 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 Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CPO - ARI
7h 19m$109–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Copiapó / ...
17h 50m$27–95Drive 1,196.2 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Aricacar 1,196.2 km
15h 46m$148–213Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaralbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
19h 49m$49–87
Copiapó to Arica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Arica is to bus which costs $27 - $95 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Arica is to bus and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $100 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Copiapó and Arica is 1090 km. The road distance is 1196.2 km.
The best way to get from Copiapó to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $27 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Copiapó to Arica, including transfers.
Copiapó to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus station.
Copiapó to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copiapó to Arica is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Copiapó to Arica.
There are 139+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between Copiapó, Chile and Arica, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica every 4 hours. Tickets cost $48–53 and the journey takes 17h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–53
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $70–95
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $27–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–70
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–46
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $27–35
- Cama
- $41–46
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $25–35
- Salón cama
- $46–50
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