There are 7 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó by helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Helicopter, bus
best- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour to Terrapuerto Atacamabus
9h 57m$8,902–8,923Bus via Terrapuerto Atacama
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
12h 23m$23–40Drive 792 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapócar 792 km
10h 19m$98–141Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
7h 54m$245–495Bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Copiapóbus Calama
12h 12m$35–50Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus San Pedro de Atacama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus Calama
12h 19m$35–55Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ANF - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
7h 28m$8,955–9,185
San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó is to bus via Terrapuerto Atacama which costs $23 - $45 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó is to helicopter and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $8,900 - $9,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Copiapó via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Copiapó is 806 km. The road distance is 792 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó without a car is to helicopter and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $8,900 - $8,930.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó bus services, operated by Atacama 2000, arrive at Atacama 2000 Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó is 792 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó.
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What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Copiapó via Atacama 2000 Calama and Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Bus from Antofagasta to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- [email protected]
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- 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
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $40–50
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
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