There are 4 ways to get from Caldera to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman BusSantiago / ...
9h 35m$30–40Bus via Chañaral
cheapest- Take the bus from Caldera to ChañaralValparaíso
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
10h 12m$23–111Drive 656.4 km
- Drive from Caldera to Calama656.4 km
7h 41m$81–117Fly
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)CPO - CJC
6h 42m$92–306
Caldera to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Calama is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $90 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caldera and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Caldera and Calama is 677 km. The road distance is 656.4 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $30 - $40.
The bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus takes 9h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Caldera to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Caldera station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Calama is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $30 - $40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $310 and takes 6h 42m.
Caldera to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Calama is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Caldera to Calama.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus twice daily. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 9h 35m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–19
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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