There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Atacama Region by plane, bus, train, 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 to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)LIM - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
7h 14m$147–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
43h 5m$63–194Bus, train via Tocopilla
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Take the bus from Agencia Tocopilla - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
35h 16m$84–208Drive 2,426.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Copiapó2,426.4 km
31h 51m$365–527Fly to La Florida Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Florida Airport (LSC)LIM - LSC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
11h 11m$241–609Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
39h 10m$78–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
46h 21m$74–99
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Atacama Region is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 46h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between Lima and Atacama Region is 1880 km. The road distance is 2426.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Atacama Region without a car is to bus and train via Tocopilla which takes 35h 16m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Lima to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Lima to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Arequipa station.
Atacama Region is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 11:52 AM in Lima and 1:52 PM in Atacama Region.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Atacama Region is 2426 km. It takes approximately 31h 51m to drive from Lima to Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 39h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $21–28
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Tocopilla - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–40
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $11–23
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Premium
- $65–85
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–12
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $14–16
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–58
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- https://www.tacnainternacional.com.pe/
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
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