There are 4 ways to get from Caldera to Vallenar by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses MunicipalArica
3h 10m$6–70Drive 214.4 km
- Drive from Caldera to Vallenar214.4 km
2h 27m$27–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Caldera to Vallenar214.4 km
2h 27m$120–150Bus via Copiapó
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal CastherCaldera
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal de Buses PullmanEl Salvador / ...
4h 15m$26–34
Caldera to Vallenar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Vallenar is to bus which costs $6 - $70 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Vallenar is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caldera and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Caldera and Vallenar is 224 km. The road distance is 214.4 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Vallenar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $6 - $70.
The bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipal takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Caldera to Vallenar bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Caldera station.
Caldera to Vallenar bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Vallenar is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Caldera to Vallenar.
There are 25+ hotels available in Vallenar.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Vallenar, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipal once daily. Tickets cost $11–70 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Expreso Norte also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $12–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- 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
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal de Buses Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–29
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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