There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Calama by plane, helicopter, 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 54m$498–1,533Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
18h 42m$487–1,530Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
20h 38m$557–1,822Fly Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BNE - CJC
21h 30m$517–1,635Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
22h 2m$9,482–10,785Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MCY - CJC
21h 41m$605–2,018
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 $480 - $1,600 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $480 - $1,600.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 71+ 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
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