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How to get fromCalama to Cartagenaby bus, plane, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Cartagena by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Cartagena

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ANF - CTG
    14h 41m
    $223–755

  2. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3d 10h
    $327–459

  3. Drive 5,329.4 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Cartagenacar car 5,329.4 km
    3d 6h
    $658–950

  4. Fly Calama Airport to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CJC - CTG
    13h 40m
    $262–825

  5. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane ANF - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    17h 22m
    $367–873

  6. Fly Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CJC - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    17h 13m
    $276–893

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Quillaguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    7. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3d 15h
    $393–512

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3d 19h
    $312–414

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 10h. Alternatively, JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG) once daily.

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