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 Saltabus Antofagasta
12h 5m$40,000–110,122Drive 611.6 km
- Drive from Calama to Saltacar 611.6 km
9h 49m$115,185–166,378Bus via San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus Calama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus Calama
14h 9m$47,846–120,846
Calama to Salta by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Salta is to bus via San Pedro de Atacama which costs $47000 - $130000 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Salta is to drive which takes 9h 49m and costs $110000 - $170000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal de Salta. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Calama and Salta is 612 km. The road distance is 611.6 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Salta without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $40000 - $110000.
The bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta takes 12h 5m including transfers and departs four 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 49m to drive from Calama to Salta.
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Salta, Argentina?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40,000–110,122 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40,000–110,122
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40,000–60,000
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10,847
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $37,000–110,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $37,000–55,000
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