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There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ANF - MDE
    12h 48m
    $290–563

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 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 645
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3d 23h
    $137–235

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3d 13h
    $144–270

  4. Drive  4,700.1 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Medellíncar car 4,700.1 km
    2d 22h
    $656–948

  5. Fly Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CJC - MDE
    12h 20m
    $290–865

  6. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane ANF - EOH
    12h 28m
    $725–2,643

  7. Fly Calama Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane CJC - EOH
    14h 3m
    $815–2,515

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,595.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Paseo de la República, Tumbes, Huaquillas, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 3d 13h. Alternatively, JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 4 times a week.

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