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 14m$79–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Copiapó / ...
17h 50m$26–90Drive 1,218.7 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Aricacar 1,218.7 km
16h 58m$170–246Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tourbus Chañaral
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
19h 14m$33–60
Copiapó to Arica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Arica is to bus which costs $26 - $90 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Arica is to bus and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $75 - $320.
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 1218.7 km.
The best way to get from Copiapó to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $26 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 14m 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 1219 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Copiapó to Arica.
There are 126+ 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 $45–50 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
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- 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
- 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
- $45–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $47–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $46–90
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $60–80
- Cama
- $65–90
- 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
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $29–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- $26–44
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Cama
- $39–44
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- [email protected]
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–48
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $23–35
- Salón cama
- $44–48
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