There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Talcahuano by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Calama Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane CJC - CCP
6h 15m$90–317Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875bus
29h 30m$42–95Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Felix Adanbus Santiago / ...
28h 50m$53–173Drive 2,014 km
- Drive from Calama to Talcahuanocar 2,014 km
22h 37m$249–359Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ANF - CCP
9h 1m$87–279Bus via Collao
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the bus from Santiago to Concepciónbus FlixBus CL020
29h 31m$49–93
Calama to Talcahuano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Talcahuano is to bus via Collao which costs $45 - $95 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Talcahuano is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $85 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Talcahuano. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus and arriving at Terminal Felix Adan via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Calama and Talcahuano is 1667 km. The road distance is 2014 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Talcahuano without a car is to bus which takes 28h 50m and costs $50 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Calama to Talcahuano, including transfers.
Calama to Talcahuano bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Talcahuano is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $85 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $180 and takes 28h 50m.
Calama to Talcahuano bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Talcahuano is 2014 km. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Calama to Talcahuano.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Talcahuano, Chile?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Felix Adan via Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–95
- Premium
- $70–90
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Felix Adan
- Semi Cama
- $18–25
- Cama
- $25–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- +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
- $35–57
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $52–57
- 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
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
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