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

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Atacama Region by car, plane, bus, 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
    10h 59m
    $370–1,130

  2. Bus

    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
    $123–253

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    5. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    6. Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar car
    7. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus bus
    2d 14h
    $135–249

  4. Drive  4,189.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Copiapócar car 4,189.3 km
    2d 9h
    $585–845

  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
    15h 15m
    $264–773

  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 Vallenar - Turbusbus bus
    17h 31m
    $290–806

  7. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus bus
    3d 8h
    $157–240

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,218.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

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 Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 7h.

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