There are 5 ways to get from La Paz 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)LPB - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
10h 36m$244–798Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to AricaLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto AtacamaArica
30h$52–72Bus
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to IquiqueLa Paz
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto AtacamaArica
26h 30m$66–144Drive 1,523.1 km
- Drive from La Paz to Copiapó1,523.1 km
22h 20m$188–272Bus via La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to IquiqueLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - TurbusIquique / ...
31h 10m$52–115
La Paz to Copiapó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Copiapó is to bus via Arica which costs $50 - $75 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from El Alto - La Paz and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama via Rodovario de Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between La Paz and Copiapó is 1279 km. The road distance is 1523.1 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from La Paz to Copiapó, including transfers.
La Paz to Copiapó bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, depart from El Alto - La Paz station.
La Paz to Copiapó bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, arrive at Iquique station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Copiapó is 1523 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from La Paz to Copiapó.
There are 63+ hotels available in Copiapó.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terrapuerto Atacama via Iquique and Rodovario de Iquique in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- 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
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Alto - La Paz to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $45–90
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Salón Cama
- $35–50
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $26–55
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–26
- Cama
- $27–50
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 64919532
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $28–33
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
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