There are 4 ways to get from Copiapó to Calama by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
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 Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman BusSantiago
10h 40m$19–75Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Calama696.4 km
9h 4m$86–124Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)CPO - CJC
6h 39m$85–312Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to ChañaralSantiago
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
11h 34m$32–53
Copiapó to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Calama is to bus which costs $19 - $75 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $85 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Copiapó and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Copiapó and Calama is 750 km. The road distance is 696.4 km.
The best way to get from Copiapó to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $19 - $75.
The bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus takes 10h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Copiapó to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Copiapó station.
Copiapó to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copiapó to Calama is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Copiapó to Calama.
Book your Copiapó to Calama bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Copiapó, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Pullman Bus operates a bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $19–24
- Cama
- $27–35
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $21–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Salón Cama
- $15–19
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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