There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Copiapó by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane IRJ - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
9h 59m$329–1,110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
25h 31m$77–226Drive 740.7 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Copiapócar 740.7 km
11h 21m$92–132Bus via Terminal La Rioja
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
27h 10m$90–228Bus via Patquía
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Patquíabus
- Take the bus from Patquía to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacamabus
27h 18m$82–208
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan and Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
The distance between La Rioja and Copiapó is 514 km. The road distance is 740.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 25h 31m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from La Rioja to Copiapó, including transfers.
La Rioja to Copiapó bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Copiapó bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at San Juan station.
Copiapó is 1h behind La Rioja. It is currently 7:12 AM in La Rioja and 6:12 AM in Copiapó.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Copiapó is 741 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from La Rioja to Copiapó.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan and Terminal de buses La Serena in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $24–35
- Semi bed
- $19–28
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $35–55
- Semi Cama
- $28–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22–35
- Bed
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24–35
- Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Patquía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $10–14
- Bed
- $13–18
Bus from Patquía to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $21–30
- Bed
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–98
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $55–85
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $70–95
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–15
- Cama
- $19–22
- 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
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $40–55
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Patquía
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–18
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Patquía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi Bed
- $4–6
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Patquía to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $16–23
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $7–12
- Cama
- $11–19
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