There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Calama by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
18h 58m$531–1,533Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
21h 9m$618–1,720Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
18h 56m$535–1,435Fly Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BNE - CJC
21h 32m$579–1,634Fly Gold Coast Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OOL - CJC
22h 5m$617–1,817Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 30m$639–1,761Fly Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane SYD - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
24h 13m$781–2,168
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 56m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Australia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- Chilebus
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $17
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