There are 5 ways to get from Concepción 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 to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)CCP - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
5h 49m$72–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La SerenaConcepción / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - TurbusSantiago / ...
18h 6m$34–153Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de SantiagoSantiago
- Take the bus from Santiago to CopiapóFlixBus CL043 / ...
17h 52m$37–99Drive 1,303.3 km
- Drive from Concepción to Copiapó1,303.3 km
13h 59m$161–233Fly to La Florida Airport, bus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to La Florida Airport (LSC)CCP - LSC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
8h 5m$145–311
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $30 - $160 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $70 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Concepción to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal Collao and arriving at Copiapó via Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Concepción and Atacama Region is 1140 km. The road distance is 1303.3 km.
The best way to get from Concepción to Atacama Region without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 17h 52m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Concepción to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Concepción to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, depart from Terminal Collao station.
Concepción to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Concepción to Atacama Region is 1303 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Concepción to Atacama Region.
There are 60+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Concepción, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Collao to Copiapó via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Santiago in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Premium
- $19–29
- Cama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–18
- Cama
- $22–24
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- contacto@traveltur.cl
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $24–50
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–12
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–20
- Cama
- $18–27
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $13–16
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–15
- Cama
- $18–21
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- 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
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