There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Balmaceda by plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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 from Calama Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane CJC - BBA
6h 36m$106–497Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcarferry
- Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Balmacedacar
2d 11h$147–327Drive 3,455.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Balmacedacar 3,455.7 km
43h 3m$427–616Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane ANF - BBA
9h 28m$137–387Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Paradero Quellón - ETMbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
2d 11h$384–646
Calama Airport (CJC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Balmaceda is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $390 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Balmaceda is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Calama and Balmaceda is 2622 km. The road distance is 3455.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Balmaceda without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 2 days 11h and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Calama to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Balmaceda is 3456 km. It takes approximately 43h 3m to drive from Calama to Balmaceda.
There are one+ hotels available in Balmaceda.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $51–55
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–98
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–134
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $110–130
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–116
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50–75
- Bed
- $60–85
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Puerto Varas to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- 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 Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–234
- 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
- $234
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