There are 7 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 from El Alto International Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)LPB - CPO
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
14h 14m$240–774Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to AricaLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto AtacamaArica
30h$52–67Bus
- 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 37m$188–272Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)ARI - CPO
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
16h 58m$136–426Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Iquique
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)IQQ - CPO
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
21h 34m$172–517Bus 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$53–115
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 - $70 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 14h 14m 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 1333 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 14h 14m 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 37m to drive from La Paz to Copiapó.
There are 58+ 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.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $26–55
- Phone
- +56 9 3379 8168
- contacto@transportestransmat.cl
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Salón Cama
- $13–16
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–49
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $21–29
- Salón cama
- $45–49
- 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
- $26–50
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–28
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $6–9
- 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
- $28–34
- 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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