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
19h 3m$531–1,533Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
19h 41m$535–1,435Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
21h 32m$618–1,720Fly Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BNE - CJC
21h 55m$579–1,634Fly 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
23h 4m$640–1,761Fly 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
23h 7m$644–1,763Fly 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 19m$731–2,073
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 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 19h 3m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 94+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
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
- $13–19
- 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
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–50
- 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
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $17
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