There are 5 ways to get from Cerro Paranal to Calama by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cerro Paranal to Jaime Guzman Errazuriz esq. Huascar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileSantiago
5h 57m$113–152Drive 324.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cerro Paranal to Calama324.5 km
3h 33m$40–58Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Cerro Paranal to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Calama Airport (CJC)ANF - CJC
6h 12m$187–467Taxi, line 102 bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Cerro Paranal to Ruta 1 esq. Coloso
- Take the bus from Ruta 1 esq. Coloso to Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Liparita102
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal de Buses Calama
7h 11m$113–149Taxi, Tour, bus
- Take the taxi from Cerro Paranal to Mano del Desierto
- Take a shuttle bus from Mano del Desierto to Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
7h 59m$119–153
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cerro Paranal to Calama is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cerro Paranal to Calama is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Cerro Paranal and Calama is 353 km. The road distance is 324.5 km.
The best way to get from Cerro Paranal to Calama without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Cerro Paranal to Calama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cerro Paranal to Calama is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Cerro Paranal to Calama.
There are 70+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Cerro Paranal, Chile and Calama, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Cerro Paranal to Calama. However, you can take the taxi to Jaime Guzman Errazuriz esq. Huascar, take the bus to Victor Jara esq. Ollague, walk to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, then take the bus to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. Alternatively, you can drive from Cerro Paranal to Calama in around 3h 33m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +56 22 421 3580
- dtpr@mtt.gob.cl
- Website
- dtpr.gob.cl
Bus from Ruta 1 esq. Coloso to Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Liparita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- dtpr.gob.cl
- Students
- $1
- General
- $1–2
- Elderly
- $1–3
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Shuttle from Mano del Desierto to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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