There are 4 ways to get from Atacama Region to Calama by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
6h 22m$95–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
10h 40m$20–80Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Calamacar 696.4 km
9h 5m$86–124Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LSC - CJC
8h 12m$108–391
Atacama Region to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Calama is to bus which costs $20 - $80 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $95 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Copiapó and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Atacama Region and Calama is 650 km. The road distance is 696.4 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $20 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Atacama Region to Calama, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Copiapó station.
Atacama Region to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacama Region to Calama is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Atacama Region to Calama.
There are 86+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $20–25
- Cama
- $28–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $11–24
- Premium
- $65–80
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–10
- Cama
- $14–17
- expresocosterocoquimbo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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