There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Talca by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CJC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
7h 49m$49–173Bus via Estación Colina
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
25h 43m$48–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain Estación Central
25h 4m$53–73Drive 1,767.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Talcacar 1,767.7 km
20h 6m$218–315Fly Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane CJC - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
8h 43m$86–259Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ANF - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
10h 36m$69–213Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
26h 15m$64–82
Calama to Talca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Talca is to bus and train which costs $50 - $75 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Talca is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs $45 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Batuco and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 43m.
The distance between Calama and Talca is 1500 km. The road distance is 1767.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Talca without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 4m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Calama to Talca, including transfers.
Calama to Talca bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus station.
Calama to Talca bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Talca is 1768 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Calama to Talca.
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Batuco and Terminal San Borja in around 25h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–70
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $60–70
- 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
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batuco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–67
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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