There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Atacama Region by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane UIO - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
14h 13m$360–1,130Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
3d 7h$125–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
2d 20h$186–264Drive 4,186.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Copiapócar 4,186.2 km
2d 9h$517–746Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane UIO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
14h 45m$274–874Car, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane UIO - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
18h 57m$290–806Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
2d 20h$188–308Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus
3d$196–257
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Atacama Region is to bus and train which costs $180 - $270 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Atacama Region is to car and fly and bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $360 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima 28 de Julio, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Quito and Atacama Region is 3219 km. The road distance is 4186.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Atacama Region without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Quito to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Quito to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Atacama Region is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 1:42 AM in Quito and 3:42 AM in Atacama Region.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Atacama Region is 4186 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Quito to Atacama Region.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to La Florida Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to La Florida Airport via Lima, Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to La Florida Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to La Florida Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to La Florida Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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