There are 4 ways to get from Balmaceda to Calama by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BBA - CJC
6h 3m$165–358Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
2d 10h$159–351Drive 3,454.7 km
- Drive from Balmaceda to Calamacar 3,454.7 km
42h 53m$426–616Shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscalcarferry
- Take the bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Puerto Varasbus
- Take the bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus
2d 12h$492–758
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which costs $160 - $360 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $160 - $360.
The distance between Balmaceda and Calama is 2622 km. The road distance is 3454.7 km.
The best way to get from Balmaceda to Calama without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Balmaceda to Calama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmaceda to Calama is 3455 km. It takes approximately 42h 53m to drive from Balmaceda to Calama.
There are 89+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–141
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $110–140
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–123
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $60–85
- Bed
- $65–100
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–92
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–85
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $55–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–56
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $52–56
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- transportes.elpibee@gmail.com
- Website
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $390
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Book at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Adult
- $3
- Car
- $24
- Motor Cycle
- $5
- Bicycle
- $2
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–233
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $27–60
- Moto
- $27–160
- Bike
- $55–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $56
- Vehicle
- $233
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