There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Cafayate by bus, car, or plane
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 Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
17h 5m$55,365–160,248Bus via Terminal Rodoviario Calama
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Terminal de Saltabus Iquique
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
19h$44,895–157,494Drive 762.3 km
- Drive from Calama to Cafayatecar 762.3 km
11h 57m$164,370–237,423Fly, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane CJC - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
17h 25m$420,802–1,374,802Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
18h$59,117–166,846
Calama Airport (CJC) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Cafayate is to bus via Terminal Rodoviario Calama which costs $44000 - $160000 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Cafayate is to drive which takes 11h 57m and costs $160000 - $240000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Cafayate. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Calama and Cafayate is 800 km. The road distance is 762.3 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Cafayate without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs $55000 - $160000.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Calama to Cafayate, including transfers.
Calama to Cafayate bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus station.
Calama to Cafayate bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Cafayate is 762 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Calama to Cafayate.
There are 222+ hotels available in Cafayate.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cafayate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate via Terminal de Salta in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,300,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Calama Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,300,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41,000–113,249
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $41,000–60,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45,000–119,847
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,000–47,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $33,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–36,000
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- elindio@infoaire.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43,000–110,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
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