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)plane CJC - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
9h 3m$98–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Castro / ...
38h 37m$66–146Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Calama to Parguacar
- Take the carferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
30h 28m$338–506Fly Calama Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Osorno (ZOS)plane CJC - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazelybus
11h 8m$93–309Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane ANF - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
11h 53m$114–229Bus via Maipú
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Castro / ...
38h 41m$79–133Bus via Estación Colina
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Escuela militar to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Las condes
42h 41m$68–112
Calama Airport (CJC) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Castro is to bus via Estación Colina which costs $65 - $120 and takes 42h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $95 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
The distance between Calama and Castro is 2337 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 38h 37m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Calama to Castro, including transfers.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 38h 37m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- Transmarchilay
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Transmarchilay
- Citycar
- $21
- Suv
- $23
- Moto
- $16
- Bike
- $6
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