There are 5 ways to get from Caldera to Papudo by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Caldera to Los VilosSantiago
- Take the bus from Ex Terminal Los Vilos to PullallySantiago
10h 8m$18–56Drive 723.2 km
- Drive from Caldera to Papudo723.2 km
8h 28m$90–129Fly, bus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)CPO - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudo
8h 26m$65–255Bus via La Serena
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de buses La SerenaArica
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to PullallySantiago
10h 54m$29–105Bus via Ovalle
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses de Ovalle
- Take the bus from Ovalle to Pichidangui
- Take the bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Pullally
13h 18m$41–65
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Papudo is to bus via La Serena which costs $29 - $110 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Papudo is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $65 - $260.
The distance between Caldera and Papudo is 827 km. The road distance is 723.2 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Papudo without a car is to bus which takes 10h 8m and costs $18 - $60.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Caldera to Papudo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Papudo is 723 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Caldera to Papudo.
There are 363+ hotels available in Papudo.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Papudo, Chile?
You can take a bus from Caldera to Papudo via Los Vilos, Ex Terminal Los Vilos, and Pullally in around 10h 8m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Caldera to Los Vilos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Ex Terminal Los Vilos to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $10–17
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $17–24
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Ex Terminal Los Vilos to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $4–9
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $11–21
Bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $3–9
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $9–22
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–29
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses de Ovalle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–35
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Ovalle to Pichidangui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–13
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