There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Medellín by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane ANF - MDE
15h 16m$300–573Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus 645
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
3d 11h$224–340Drive 4,694.3 km
- Drive from Calama to Medellíncar 4,694.3 km
2d 22h$579–836Fly Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CJC - MDE
12h 32m$280–875Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane ANF - EOH
12h 30m$825–3,143Fly Calama Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CJC - EOH
13h 46m$1,015–3,115
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Medellín is to bus which costs $220 - $340 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Medellín is to bus and fly which takes 12h 30m and costs $800 - $3,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Calama and Medellín is 3596 km. The road distance is 4694.3 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Calama to Medellín, including transfers.
Calama to Medellín bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Medellín is to bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs $220 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $900 and takes 12h 32m.
Calama to Medellín bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Medellín is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 11:50 PM in Calama and 9:50 PM in Medellín.
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, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 3d 11h. Alternatively, JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Concepcion, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–27
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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