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How to get fromLima to Copiapóby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Copiapó by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane LIM - CPO
    2. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    9h 39m
    $185–594

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus bus
    43h 30m
    $77–170

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus bus
    38h 45m
    $78–172

  4. Drive  2,447.5 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Copiapócar car 2,447.5 km
    33h 5m
    $368–532

  5. Bus, train via Terrapuerto Atacama

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus bus
    38h 57m
    $96–188

  6. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus bus
    43h 55m
    $103–141

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,881.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Copiapó, Chile?

You can take a bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Terrapuerto Atacama via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 43h 30m.

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