There are 8 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)CJC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
8h 4m$65–208Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San BorjaCalama
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to TalcaEstación Central
25h 14m$34–69Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San BorjaCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliSantiago-Talca
24h 3m$41–81Drive 1,767.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Talca1,767.7 km
20h 5m$218–315Fly Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)CJC - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
8h 23m$63–374Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)ANF - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
10h 50m$85–239Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)ANF - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
11h 8m$84–375Bus via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San BorjaCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliSantiago-Talca
25h 38m$55–69
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 $30 - $70 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Talca is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs $65 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
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 which takes 24h 3m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Calama to Talca, including transfers.
Calama to Talca bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Talca bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Talca is 1768 km. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Calama to Talca.
There are 104+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja in around 24h 3m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–130
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
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
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–65
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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 Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–54
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–54
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
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