There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Atacama Region by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
10h 11m$18–75Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Calama to Copiapócar 696.4 km
9h 11m$86–124Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
6h 48m$110–401Fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CJC - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
9h 9m$112–319
Calama to Atacama Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $18 - $75 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Calama and Atacama Region is 722 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 11m and costs $18 - $75.
The bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama takes 10h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Calama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Calama to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Atacama Region is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Calama to Atacama Region.
Book your Calama to Atacama Region bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama hourly. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 10h 11m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–70
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $40–50
- Semi 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
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- expresocosterocoquimbo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $11–13
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