There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Copiapó 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 55m$47–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Santiago
10h 40m$10–80Drive 807.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Copiapócar 807.5 km
8h 56m$100–144Bus via Las Condes
- Take the bus from Las Condes to Terminal Copiapóbus Las Condes
12h 15m$10–41
Santiago to Copiapó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Copiapó is to bus via Las Condes which costs $9 - $45 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs $45 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Santiago and Copiapó is 749 km. The road distance is 807.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $10 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Santiago to Copiapó, including transfers.
Santiago to Copiapó bus services, operated by Andimar, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Copiapó bus services, operated by Andimar, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Copiapó is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Santiago to Copiapó.
Book your Santiago to Copiapó bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Copiapó, Chile?
Andimar operates a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama hourly. Tickets cost $19–45 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–24
- Cama
- $28–45
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–46
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $21–27
- Cama
- $30–36
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–41
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–35
- Cama
- $38–41
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Las Condes to Terminal Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $9–11
- Salon
- $30–40
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