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 15m$206–428Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the carferry 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 Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
2d 9h$151–408Drive 3,454.8 km
- Drive from Balmaceda to Calamacar 3,454.8 km
42h 53m$426–616Shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Take the carferry 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 Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
2d 12h$469–754
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which costs $200 - $430 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $200 - $430.
The distance between Balmaceda and Calama is 2622 km. The road distance is 3454.8 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 $460 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 15m 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 87+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–131
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $100–130
- 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
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55–80
- Bed
- $60–95
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $65–90
- Premium
- $70–85
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $383
- Schedules at
- Transportes El Pibe
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Paradero Quellón - ETM to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- ETM
- 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
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–47
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–56
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $4–27
- Moto
- $24–27
- Bike
- $1–11
- National
- $2–17
- Foreigners
- $29–40
- Adult
- $3
- Senior
- $0
Car ferry from Puerto Cisnes to Muelle Fiscal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–229
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $229
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