There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Balmaceda by plane, bus, taxi, rideshare, car, car ferry, 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)CJC - BBA
6h 48m$135–436Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Futaleufú
- Take the taxi from Futaleufú to Villa Santa Lucía
- Take the bus from Villa Santa Lucía to Coyhaique
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
2d 7h$135–222Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Calama to Balmaceda-BBA3,455.7 km
43hDrive 3,455.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Balmaceda3,455.7 km
43h$427–616Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)ANF - BBA
9h 22m$137–387Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Take the car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Balmaceda
2d 10h$147–316Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Collao
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
2d 12h$360–703
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Balmaceda is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $130 - $440.
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 taxi which takes 2 days 7h and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Calama to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Balmaceda is 3456 km. It takes approximately 43h to drive from Calama to Balmaceda.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Calama and Balmaceda. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Concepcion, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- $30–54
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–54
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $20–40
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2067
- info@transaustralbus.com
- Website
- transaustralbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Futaleufú
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- transaustralbus.com
Bus from Villa Santa Lucía to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- 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
- $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 Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–118
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50–80
- Bed
- $60–90
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $40–65
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
- viajescentraltour@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $275
- 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
- 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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