There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Calama by plane or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
18h 46m$574–1,636Fly Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MEL - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 36m$746–2,266Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEB - CJC
43h 26m$659–2,021Fly Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane MEL - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
24h 44m$839–2,475
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Calama is to fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 46m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Calama is 12478 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Melbourne to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:17 AM in Melbourne and 3:17 PM in Calama.
There are 85+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Calama Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Calama Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Calama Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Calama Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–50
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