There are 5 ways to get from Mendoza to Copiapó by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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.
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 51m$87–409Bus 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$43–160Bus
- 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 Calama / ...
16h 56m$44–135Drive 832.5 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Copiapócar 832.5 km
14h 57m$117–168Bus, 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 58m$62–243
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Copiapó is to bus which costs $40 - $140 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Copiapó. 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 56m.
The distance between Mendoza and Copiapó is 711 km. The road distance is 832.5 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 16h 56m and costs $40 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Mendoza to Copiapó, including transfers.
Mendoza to Copiapó bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
Mendoza to Copiapó bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Copiapó is 832 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Mendoza to Copiapó.
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What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terrapuerto Atacama via Terminal de buses La Serena in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $40–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–77
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $18–25
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $19–26
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $40–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
- 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
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $7–11
- Cama
- $10–17
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $7–12
- Cama
- $16–18
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
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