There are 5 ways to get from Balmaceda to Calama by plane, car, car ferry, bus, rideshare, 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)BBA - CJC
6h 6m$158–435Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
2d 8h$144–331Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Balmaceda-BBA to Calama3,454.7 km
42h 49mDrive 3,454.7 km
- Drive from Balmaceda to Calama3,454.7 km
42h 49m$426–616Shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscal
- Take the bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Puerto Varas
- Take the bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
2d 12h$371–626
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which costs $150 - $440 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $150 - $440.
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 Airport Transfer which takes 42h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Balmaceda to Calama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmaceda to Calama is 3455 km. It takes approximately 42h 49m to drive from Balmaceda to Calama.
There are 85+ hotels available in Calama.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Balmaceda and Calama. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via La Araucanía, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- 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
- $106–140
- 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
- $50–118
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50–80
- Bed
- $60–90
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–96
- 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
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $45–70
- 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
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $51–55
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $275
- 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
- $8–21
- 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
- 4 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
- $45–55
- 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
- Once 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
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $55–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $230
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