There are 3 ways to get from Calama to Salta by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de SaltaAntofagasta
11h 5m$42,000–112,033Bus via San Pedro de Atacama
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de AtacamaCalama / ...
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de SaltaCalama
13h 19m$41,239–97,882Drive 611.5 km
- Drive from Calama to Salta611.5 km
9h 43m$109,826–158,637
Calama to Salta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Salta is to bus via San Pedro de Atacama which costs $41000 - $100000 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Salta is to drive which takes 9h 43m and costs $110000 - $160000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal de Salta. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Calama and Salta is 611 km. The road distance is 611.5 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Salta without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $42000 - $120000.
The bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta takes 11h 5m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Calama to Salta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus station.
Calama to Salta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Salta is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Calama to Salta.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Salta.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Salta, Argentina?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta 3 times a week. Tickets cost $42,000–112,033 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
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- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42,000–112,033
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42,000–55,000
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Semi-cama
- $5,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $36,000–55,000
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