There are 7 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
19h 11m$530–1,533Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
21h 20m$669–1,821Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
19h 2m$537–1,537Fly Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ADL - CJC
21h 31m$620–1,720Fly 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 29m$689–1,862Fly 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 20m$696–1,866Fly 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 51m$930–2,572
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 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 19h 2m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 19h 11m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 89+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
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
- $13–20
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- 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
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $18
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