There are 3 ways to get from Atacama Region to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Atacama Region to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Calama is to bus which costs $18 - $75 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Calama is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $90 - $330.
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 593 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 $18 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Atacama Region to Calama, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Copiapó station.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Calama is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $90 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $75 and takes 10h 40m.
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 4m to drive from Atacama Region to Calama.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, Pullman Bus operates a bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–24
- Cama
- $27–35
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