There are 3 ways to get from Copiapó to Calama by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
10h 12m$18–75Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Calamacar 696.4 km
9h 5m$86–124Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
6h 47m$162–392
Copiapó to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Calama is to bus which costs $18 - $75 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $160 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terrapuerto Atacama and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Copiapó and Calama is 722 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 12m and costs $18 - $75.
The bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile takes 10h 12m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Copiapó to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Copiapó to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copiapó to Calama is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m 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?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile hourly. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 10h 12m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
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