There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Concepción by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Calama Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)CJC - CCP
4h 36m$42–293Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
28h 40m$39–86Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - TurbusCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal CollaoSantiago
27h 11m$49–137Drive 2,024 km
- Drive from Calama to Concepción2,024 km
22h 23m$250–361Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)ANF - CCP
7h 22m$73–292Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
28h 5m$51–155
Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Concepción is to bus and train which costs $35 - $90 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Concepción is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $40 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Concepción. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus and arriving at Terminal Collao via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
The distance between Calama and Concepción is 1651 km. The road distance is 2024 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Concepción without a car is to bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Calama to Concepción, including transfers.
Calama to Concepción bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Concepción is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $40 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $140 and takes 27h 11m.
Calama to Concepción bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Concepción is 2024 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Calama to Concepción.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Concepción, Chile?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Collao via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 27h 11m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- 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
- $65–80
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $8–20
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Premium
- $19–28
- Cama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–17
- Cama
- $21–23
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- contacto@traveltur.cl
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
- 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 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
- $30–53
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $49–53
- 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
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–65
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $10–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–9
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
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