How to travel from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo, Chile

There are several options for getting from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo by bus, plane and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around $83 and will take around 1 day 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 5h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately $205.

The distance between Lauca National Park and Coquimbo is around 1,486km (923 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,316km (818 miles)

It takes around 5h 55m to get from Lauca National Park and Coquimbo by bus and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 21h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 5h 55m and will set you back approx $205.

The cheapest way to travel between Lauca National Park and Coquimbo, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around $83 for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lauca National Park and Coquimbo. We recommend that you take the bus to Arica then fly from Arica (ARI) to La Serena (LSC). instead which will take 5h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lauca National Park and Coquimbo. It typically takes around 24h 50m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Putre, Arica, Comandante San Martín / 21 de Mayo and Iquique. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 24h 50m.

Transportes Gutierrez, Turismo La Paloma, Ramos Cholele, Pullman San Andrés, Turbus and Pullman Bus run regular bus services between Lauca National Park and Coquimbo. Buses run twice daily and take around 24h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo. We recommend that you take the bus to Arica then fly from Arica (ARI) to La Serena (LSC). instead which will take 5h 55m.

The closest major airport to Coquimbo is La Florida Airport (LSC) (LSC) which is approximately 14km (8 miles) from Coquimbo. Chamonate Airport (CPO) (CPO) and Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) (SCL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lauca National Park and Coquimbo. The distance is around 1,755km (1,090 miles) by road and it will take around 21h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lauca National Park to Coquimbo is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 5h 55m and will usually cost around $205.