There are 5 ways to get from Temuco to Atacama Region by plane, bus, 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 La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZCO - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
6h 40m$73–260Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borjabus Temuco
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus Santiago
22h 43m$29–156Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
22h 8m$44–227Drive 1,478 km
- Drive from Temuco to Copiapócar 1,478 km
15h 39m$183–264Bus via Santiago #2
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Santiago
23h 7m$36–95
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Atacama Region is to bus via Santiago which costs $35 - $95 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $70 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Rodoviario de la Araucanía and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Terminal María Teresa and Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Temuco and Atacama Region is 1387 km. The road distance is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $40 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Temuco to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Temuco to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
Temuco to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal María Teresa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Atacama Region is 1478 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Temuco to Atacama Region.
There are 76+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Terminal María Teresa and Terminal de buses La Serena in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–20
- Cama
- $17–24
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–35
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–46
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–14
- Cama
- $17–19
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- 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 de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- [email protected]
- Website
- jetsur.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Cama
- $55–75
- 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
- $21–40
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $21–27
- Cama
- $30–40
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