There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Temuco by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane CJC - ZCO
6h 51m$99–224Bus via Estación Colina
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus Santiago
34h 17m$51–82Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus Santiago
31h 38m$65–134Drive 2,187.2 km
- Drive from Calama to Temucocar 2,187.2 km
24h 23m$270–390Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to La Araucanía International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane ANF - ZCO
9h 37m$84–302Fly 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 Terminal Collao to Terminal Bio Bio - Temucobus
9h 39m$84–271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
32h 24m$62–170
Calama to Temuco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Temuco is to bus via Estación Colina which costs $50 - $85 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Temuco is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $95 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Temuco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Rodoviario de la Araucanía via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Calama and Temuco is 1890 km. The road distance is 2187.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Temuco without a car is to bus which takes 31h 38m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Calama to Temuco, including transfers.
Calama to Temuco bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Temuco is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $95 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 31h 38m.
Calama to Temuco bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Temuco is 2187 km. It takes approximately 24h 23m to drive from Calama to Temuco.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Temuco, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Rodoviario de la Araucanía via Terminal San Borja in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Carriel Sur International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Carriel Sur International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Calama Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Standard
- $25
- Preferent
- $29
- Confort
- $30
- Signature
- $33
- 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
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $15–35
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- 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
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $46–52
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- ayuda@recorrido.cl
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
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