There are 7 ways to get from Castro to Calama by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Calama Airport (CJC)PMC - CJC
10h 31m$93–328Bus via Puerto Montt
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial
- Take the bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
38h 17m$57–124Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal Sur de SantiagoSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses CalamaSantiago / ...
37h 15m$63–149Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacao
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Drive from Pargua to Calama
30h 14m$348–509Bus, bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial
- Take the bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)ZOS - CJC
11h 58m$105–354Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal Sur de SantiagoSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileSantiago
38h 1m$59–199Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Castro to Terminal Los HéroesSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman BusSantiago
38h 48m$71–89
Castro to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Calama is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $70 - $90 and takes 38h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $90 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal de Castro and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Castro and Calama is 2319 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 37h 15m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Castro to Calama, including transfers.
Castro to Calama bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
Castro to Calama bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
There are 78+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 37h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Balmaceda, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $55–90
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Clínica Puerto Montt to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $20–35
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $51–55
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Busferry from Castro to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $20
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