There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Castro by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 59m$93–240Bus
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$65–145Bus via Ancud
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Escuela militar to Terminal de Buses Interurbanosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
33h 24m$79–123Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Calama to Parguacar
- Take the carferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
30h 28m$381–569Fly 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 3m$122–409Bus 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 45m$83–298Bus #2
- 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$79–132Bus via Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
38h 58m$71–129
Calama Airport (CJC) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Castro is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 38h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Escuela militar and Terminal de Buses Interurbanos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
The distance between Calama and Castro is 2337 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Castro without a car is to bus via Ancud which takes 33h 24m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Calama to Castro, including transfers.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Castro bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
There are 260+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal San Borja, Estación Central Dirección Los Domínicos, Escuela Militar Dirección Los Domínicos, Escuela militar, and Terminal de Buses Interurbanos in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Calama Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
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 de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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 Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Escuela militar to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batuco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–44
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $39–44
- 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
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Transmarchilay
- Citycar
- $21
- Suv
- $22
- Moto
- $16
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- Empresas Cruz Del Sur
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Empresas Cruz Del Sur
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Truck
- $24
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