There are 5 ways to get from Mendoza to Atacama Region by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane MDZ - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
6h 45m$87–389Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
16h 57m$46–168Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Santiago
16h 29m$69–148Drive 832.5 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Copiapócar 832.5 km
14h 56m$103–149Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SCL - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
11h 57m$68–306
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Atacama Region is to bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus which costs $45 - $170 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $85 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Mendoza and Atacama Region is 711 km. The road distance is 832.5 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Mendoza to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Mendoza to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
Mendoza to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Atacama Region is 1h behind Mendoza. It is currently 7:05 AM in Mendoza and 6:05 AM in Atacama Region.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Atacama Region is 832 km. It takes approximately 14h 56m to drive from Mendoza to Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal de buses La Serena in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- 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
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $18–26
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $30–50
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Cama
- $15–22
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $7–12
- Cama
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–20
- 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
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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