There are 5 ways to get from Caldera to Mendoza by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)CPO - MDZ
4h 23m$199,907–406,299Bus via Copiapó
cheapest- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendoza
18h 18m$58,256–196,756Drive 901.5 km
- Drive from Caldera to Mendoza901.5 km
15h 16m$154,174–222,696Bus
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de buses La SerenaArica
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal MendozaSan Juan
18h 45m$63,025–190,122Bus #2
- Take the bus from Caldera to La Calera - Cruce
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Santiago to Mendoza
20h 27m$74,355–112,581
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Mendoza is to bus which costs $60000 - $190000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Mendoza is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $200000 - $410000.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Mendoza. However, there are services departing from Plaza Las Américas and arriving at Terminal Mendoza via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus and Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Caldera and Mendoza is 680 km. The road distance is 901.5 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Mendoza without a car is to bus via Copiapó which takes 18h 18m and costs $55000 - $200000.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Caldera to Mendoza, including transfers.
Caldera to Mendoza bus services, operated by Turismo Casther, depart from Plaza Las Américas station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Mendoza is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $200000 - $410000. Alternatively, you can bus via Copiapó, which costs $55000 - $200000 and takes 18h 18m.
Caldera to Mendoza bus services, operated by Turismo Casther, arrive at Terminal Casther station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Mendoza is 902 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Caldera to Mendoza.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Mendoza via Terminal Casther, Terminal Copiapó - Turbus, and Terminal de buses La Serena in around 18h 18m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–430,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–430,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–300,000
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6,756
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–27,000
- Cama
- $25,000–37,000
- Premium
- $85,000–100,000
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21,000–29,000
- Cama
- $28,000–40,000
- Premium
- $85,000–100,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $34,000–45,000
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $11,000–20,000
- Cama
- $25,000–29,000
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–28,000
- Salón Cama
- $26,000–32,000
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17,000–24,000
- Cama
- $31,000–43,000
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Caldera to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $42,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $42,000–55,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50,000–65,000
- Ejecutivo
- $50,000–65,000
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7,500–15,013
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $7,500–9,500
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52,544
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
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