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How to get fromQuito to Atacama Regionby car, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Atacama Region by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)planeUIO - CPO
    3. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
    13h 37m
    $280–880

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus
    3d 9h
    $141–260

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
    4. Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
    2d 16h
    $200–333

  4. Drive 4,165.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Copiapócar4,165.1 km
    2d 8h
    $514–742

  5. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)planeUIO - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
    14h 29m
    $284–576

  6. Car, fly to La Florida Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)planeUIO - LSC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
    17h 12m
    $301–832

  7. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terrapuerto Atacamabus
    3d 7h
    $144–248

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacama Region, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terrapuerto Atacama via Lima Javier Prado, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 7h.

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