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How to get fromCalama to Valdiviaby plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Calama to Valdivia by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Calama Airport to Pichoy Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane CJC - ZAL
    7h 23m
    $65–255

  2. Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Turbus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus Calama
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus Santiago
    32h 37m
    $46–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus bus Calama
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Valdiviabus bus Santiago
    32h 7m
    $59–150

  4. Drive  2,351.9 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Valdiviacar car 2,351.9 km
    26h 10m
    $290–419

  5. Fly Calama Airport to Osorno, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Osorno (ZOS)plane plane CJC - ZOS
    2. Take the bus from Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    7h 57m
    $83–349

  6. Fly Calama Airport to El Tepual International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane CJC - PMC
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    10h 16m
    $104–242

  7. Fly Calama Airport to La Araucanía International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane plane CJC - ZCO
    2. Take the bus from Cruce Freire to Terminal de Buses de Loncochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lanco to Terminal Valdiviabus bus
    10h 6m
    $99–247

  8. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Pichoy Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane ANF - ZAL
    10h 15m
    $95–353

  9. Bus via Estación Colina

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus bus Calama / ...
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Valdiviabus bus FlixBus CL022
    33h 38m
    $111–186

Calama Airport (CJC) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,981.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Valdivia, Chile?

Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Valdivia via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 32h 7m.

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