There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Copiapó by plane, bus, ferry, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)PUQ - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
8h 17m$79–246Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
2d 10h$171–360Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
4d 18h$544–1,743Drive 3,762.4 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Copiapó3,762.4 km
44h 2m$464–671Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)PNT - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
10h 56m$145–337Bus via Copiapó
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Santiago to Copiapó
2d 11h$185–335Bus #2
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Vicuña Mackenna
- Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Take the bus from San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Cachiyuyo
- Take the bus from Cachiyuyo to Terrapuerto Atacama
2d 22h$191–333
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Copiapó is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $250 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Copiapó is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Copiapó. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Copiapó is 2937 km. The road distance is 3762.4 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Copiapó without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Punta Arenas to Copiapó, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Copiapó bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Copiapó bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Copiapó is 3762 km. It takes approximately 44h 2m to drive from Punta Arenas to Copiapó.
There are 58+ hotels available in Copiapó.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Copiapó, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, and Terminal San Borja in around 2d 10h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–150
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–35
- Cama
- $34–39
- Phone
- +56 51 221 3127
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $28
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $19–35
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $24–50
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–168
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $100–120
- Cama
- $120–140
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $26–40
- Bed
- $30–50
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $27–40
- Semi Bed
- $22–35
Bus from San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–63
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $40–55
- Ejecutivo
- $40–55
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Cachiyuyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $3–9
Bus from Cachiyuyo to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $5–12
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $499–1,550
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $650
- Cabin A
- $520
- Cabin CC
- $499
- Premium Suite
- $1,550
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