There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Caldera by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Chamonate Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane MDE - CPO
14h 18m$388–1,201Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MDE - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
19h 15m$316–598Taxi, bus via Arequipa
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Calderabus
3d 11h$973–1,078Drive 5,278.5 km
- Drive from Medellín to Calderacar 5,278.5 km
3d 4h$651–941Taxi to Pereira, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane PEI - CPO
19h 30m$545–1,505Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane EOH - CPO
14h 13m$1,500–4,700Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane BOG - CPO
22h 46m$418–1,243Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Calderabus
3d 16h$963–1,050
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Caldera is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $600 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Caldera is to fly which takes 14h 13m and costs $1,500 - $4,700.
The distance between Medellín and Caldera is 3798 km. The road distance is 5278.5 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Caldera without a car is to taxi and bus via Arequipa which takes 3 days 11h and costs $950 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Medellín to Caldera, including transfers.
Caldera is 2h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 4:08 PM in Medellín and 6:08 PM in Caldera.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Caldera is 5279 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Medellín to Caldera.
There are 79+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
JetSMART, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Chamonate Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Pereira to Chamonate Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Pereira to Chamonate Airport via Cartagena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Chamonate Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Pereira to Chamonate Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Pereira to Chamonate Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $44–47
Bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $44–47
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Antofagasta to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Estimated price
- $206–752
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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