There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport, 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
14h 49m$219–959Bus
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 Terrapuerto Atacamabus
25h 31m$70–184Drive 740.7 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Copiapócar 740.7 km
11h 14m$104–150Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane COR - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
15h 5m$215–704Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- 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
26h 12m$72–209
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó is to bus which costs $70 - $190 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Copiapó is to drive which takes 11h 14m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama 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 $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 14h 49m 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 14m to drive from La Rioja to Copiapó.
There are 81+ 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 Terrapuerto Atacama 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
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Ezeiza, Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $22–35
- Semi bed
- $18–25
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $30–50
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20–30
- Bed
- $24–35
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $50–75
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $60–85
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $50–75
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $60–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $14–21
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $7–11
- Cama
- $10–18
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $21–29
- Bed
- $26–40
- Phone
- +54 0264 422 5606
- Website
- socasabuses.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- socasabuses.com.ar
- Book at
- socasabuses.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $21–35
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- 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
- $13–18
- Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $7–13
- Cama
- $16–18
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
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