There are 4 ways to get from Caldera to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Chañaral
best- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaralbus Copiapó / ...
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Calama
9h 47m$29–65Drive 656.4 km
- Drive from Caldera to Calamacar 656.4 km
7h 42m$81–117Fly
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
6h 47m$112–389Bus
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
10h 40m$30–40
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 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $110 - $390.
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 10h 40m.
The distance between Caldera and Calama is 684 km. The road distance is 656.4 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Calama without a car is to bus via Chañaral which takes 9h 47m and costs $28 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Caldera to Calama, including transfers.
Caldera to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Caldera station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Calama is to bus via Chañaral which takes 9h 47m and costs $28 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $390 and takes 6h 47m.
Caldera to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Chañaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Calama is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Caldera to Calama.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Caldera to Terminal de Buses Calama via Chañaral in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–30
Bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- 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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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