There are 6 ways to get from Mendoza to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MDZ - CJC
6h 59m$107–381Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calamabus San borja / ...
29h 45m$49–164Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Calama
26h 33m$70–1,065Drive 1,540.7 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Calamacar 1,540.7 km
23h 30m$190–275Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Santiago - Terminal Alamedabus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
11h 24m$58–264Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
26h 55m$67–1,050
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Calama is to bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile which costs $65 - $1,100 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Mendoza and Calama is 1166 km. The road distance is 1540.7 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 26h 33m and costs $65 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Mendoza to Calama, including transfers.
Mendoza to Calama bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $1,100 and takes 26h 33m.
Mendoza to Calama bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Calama is 1541 km. It takes approximately 23h 30m to drive from Mendoza to Calama.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal de buses La Serena in around 26h 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–985
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $50–70
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $20–26
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $21–29
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $40–65
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–28
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $55–90
- Premium
- $70–85
- viajescentraltour@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Santiago - Terminal Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–42
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $36–42
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