There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Atacama Region by bus (Flixbus), car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - TurbusCalama
10h 35m$18–80Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Calama to Copiapó696.4 km
9h 10m$86–124Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
6h 46m$86–312Fly to La Florida Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Florida Airport (LSC)CJC - LSC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
8h 16m$122–362
Calama to Atacama Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $18 - $80 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $85 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Calama and Atacama Region is 719 km. The road distance is 696.4 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $18 - $80.
The bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus takes 10h 35m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Calama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
Calama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Atacama Region is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Calama to Atacama Region.
Book your Calama to Atacama Region bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $21–80 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $11–23
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $20–45
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–12
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $14–16
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