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

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

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  1. Car, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane UIO - CPO
    3. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    13h 33m
    $280–880

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus bus
    3d 7h
    $131–296

  3. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus bus
    2d 19h
    $198–351

  4. Drive 4,165 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Copiapócar car 4,165 km
    2d 8h
    $514–742

  5. Car, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane plane UIO - LSC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoyshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus bus
    17h 19m
    $286–817

  6. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UIO - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus bus
    14h 30m
    $226–728

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus bus
    3d 2h
    $194–241

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Atacama Region, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 19h.

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