There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CJC - PUQ
9h 15m$126–357Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ANF - PUQ
12h 8m$92–367Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 1h$213–396Drive 4,293.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Punta Arenascar 4,293.7 km
2d 1h$530–765Fly Calama Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CJC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
17h 32m$103–401Bus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 2h$265–548
Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Punta Arenas is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $410 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Calama and Punta Arenas is 3423 km. The road distance is 4293.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 1h and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Calama to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Calama to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
The best way to get from Calama to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $400 and takes 3 days 1h.
Calama to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Calama. It is currently 9:06 PM in Calama and 10:06 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- 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
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $51–55
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–85
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $55–80
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–79
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110–150
- Bed
- $130–190
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $18–26
- Bed
- $20–29
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- 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
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $226–440
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $280–330
- Cama
- $370–440
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Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Punta Arenas is 4294 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Calama to Punta Arenas.
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