There are 8 ways to get from Bolivia to Atacama Region by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane LPB - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
10h 46m$261–918Bus via Uyuni
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus
39h 31m$73–143Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Arica / ...
29h 34m$86–151Drive 1,995.3 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Copiapócar 1,995.3 km
28h 2m$246–356Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane VVI - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
11h 9m$236–906Fly Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SRE - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
18h 55m$280–1,023Fly Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CBB - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
10h 48m$279–1,010Fly Viru Viru International Airport to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane VVI - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
13h 11m$454–749
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolivia to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bolivia to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolivia to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Copiapó via Samaipata, Sucre, Uyuní and Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 31m.
The distance between Bolivia and Atacama Region is 1279 km. The road distance is 1995.3 km.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 29h 34m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Bolivia to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Bolivia to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Bolivia to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Atacama Region is 1h ahead of Bolivia. It is currently 5:01 AM in Bolivia and 6:01 AM in Atacama Region.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolivia to Atacama Region is 1995 km. It takes approximately 28h 2m to drive from Bolivia to Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Bolivia and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Santa Cruz and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 29h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Asuncion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Iquique, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via Oruro, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $18–25
- Cama
- $25–35
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $11–24
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Cama
- $30–45
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- expresocosterocoquimbo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–10
- Cama
- $14–17
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $11
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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