There are 4 ways to get from La Rioja to Copiapó by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- 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 33m$61–1,121Drive 740.7 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Copiapócar 740.7 km
11h 6m$92–132Fly, bus
- 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
17h 19m$319–1,110Bus via Copiapó
- 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 Copiapóbus
26h 46m$61–1,061
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 bus via Copiapó which costs $60 - $1,100 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó is to drive which takes 11h 6m and costs $90 - $140.
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 33m.
The distance between La Rioja and Copiapó is 1678 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 33m and costs $60 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 25h 33m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Copiapó is 741 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from La Rioja to Copiapó.
There are 60+ hotels available in 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 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $23–35
- Semi bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $23–29
- Cama
- $29–45
- 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
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $22–35
- Semi Bed
- $19–28
- 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
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $23–35
- Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–963
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $45–55
- Ejecutivo
- $45–55
- 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
- $14–21
- Cama
- $19–28
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–35
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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- 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
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $23–35
- Semicama
- $17–24
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $10–20
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $20–24
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