There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Castro by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)CJC - PMC
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
10h 42m$87–328Bus via Puerto Montt
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
38h 7m$59–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Calama to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Drive from Chacao to Castro
30h 26m$348–501Fly Calama Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Osorno (ZOS)CJC - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
12h 24m$101–356Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)ANF - PMC
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
13h 24m$94–329Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San BorjaCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de CastroSantiago
38h 36m$62–127Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - TurbusCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Llau LlaoSantiago
39h 42m$74–156
Calama to Castro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Castro is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 38h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $85 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal San Borja and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
The distance between Calama and Castro is 2317 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Castro without a car is to bus via Puerto Montt which takes 38h 7m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Calama to Castro, including transfers.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
There are 290+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal San Borja, Clínica Puerto Montt, and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial in around 38h 7m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- 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
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $20–40
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Llau Llao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $55–90
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–20
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $19
- Suv
- $20
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