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How to get fromQuito to Atacama Regionby car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Atacama Region by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane UIO - CPO
    3. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    14h 15m
    $350–1,030

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva 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 - Turbusbus bus
    3d 7h
    $126–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte 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
    2d 20h
    $187–269

  4. Drive 4,164.9 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Copiapócar car 4,164.9 km
    2d 8h
    $514–742

  5. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UIO - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus bus
    14h 30m
    $356–827

  6. Car, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane plane UIO - LSC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoyshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus bus
    19h 12m
    $274–765

  7. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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 - Turbusbus bus
    2d 20h
    $189–313

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    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
    3d
    $199–260

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,218.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 15m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacama Region, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 20h.

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