There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Calama by plane or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
18h 47m$518–1,633Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
20h 31m$607–1,921Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
18h 43m$525–1,537Fly Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BNE - CJC
21h 29m$568–1,634Fly 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 27m$690–2,064Fly Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MEL - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 28m$697–2,068
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 86+ 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) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Bus operators
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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