There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Caldera by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Antofagasta
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Calderabus Arica
9h 45m$27–109Drive 656 km
- Drive from Calama to Calderacar 656 km
7h 48m$81–117Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
6h 56m$91–357Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus Arica / ...
10h 6m$40–66Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Calderabus Calama / ...
10h 20m$30–40Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ANF - CPO
9h 49m$113–418
Calama to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Caldera is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $90 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and arriving at Caldera. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Calama and Caldera is 681 km. The road distance is 656 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Caldera without a car is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 9h 45m and costs $26 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Calama to Caldera, including transfers.
Calama to Caldera bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
The best way to get from Calama to Caldera is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 9h 45m and costs $26 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $360 and takes 6h 56m.
Calama to Caldera bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Caldera is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Calama to Caldera.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Caldera via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $21–29
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
- Cama
- $23–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- 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 Chañaral to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
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