There are 6 ways to get from Caldera to Vicuña by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Caldera - Cruce to Terminal de buses La SerenaIquique
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de VicuñaLa Serena
6h 30m$11–33Drive 463.2 km
- Drive from Caldera to Vicuña463.2 km
5h 45m$58–83Fly
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)CPO - LSC
5h 4m$171–329Bus via Copiapó
- 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 Rodoviario de Vicuña
6h 54m$13–86Bus #2
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de buses La SerenaArica
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de VicuñaLa Serena
7h 20m$16–77Bus via Vallenar
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Take the bus from Vallenar to Domeyko
- Take the bus from Domeyko to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
8h 27m$12–28
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Vicuña is to bus via Vallenar which costs $12 - $28 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Vicuña is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Vicuña. However, there are services departing from Plaza Las Américas and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus and Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Caldera and Vicuña is 467 km. The road distance is 463.2 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Vicuña without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Caldera to Vicuña, including transfers.
Caldera to Vicuña bus services, operated by Turismo Casther, depart from Plaza Las Américas station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Vicuña is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $11 - $35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 5h 4m.
Caldera to Vicuña bus services, operated by Turismo Casther, arrive at Terminal Casther station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Vicuña is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Caldera to Vicuña.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Vicuña, Coquimbo Region, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from Caldera to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña via Caldera - Cruce and Terminal de buses La Serena in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Caldera - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Caldera - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $11–21
Bus from Domeyko to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $3–9
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $18–26
- 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 Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–14
- Cama
- $18–21
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–23
- 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
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $22–35
- 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
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Vallenar to Domeyko
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $2–4
Bus from Domeyko to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $5–8
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