There are 3 ways to get from Santiago to Atacama Region 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, bus
best- 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
3h 56m$42–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Copiapóbus FlixBus CL043 / ...
10h 45m$9–75Drive 807.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Copiapócar 807.5 km
8h 55m$113–163
Santiago to Atacama Region by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $9 - $75 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $40 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santiago and arriving at Copiapó. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Santiago and Atacama Region is 749 km. The road distance is 807.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $9 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santiago to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Santiago to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Santiago station.
Santiago to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Copiapó station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Atacama Region is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Santiago to Atacama Region.
Book your Santiago to Atacama Region bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Flixbus Chile operates a bus from Santiago to Copiapó every 3 hours. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 10h 45m. Six other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
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
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $30–50
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–38
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $19–35
- Cama
- $35–38
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–49
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $19–25
- Cama
- $28–33
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $9–11
- Salon
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
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