There are 5 ways to get from Mendoza to Caldera by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)MDZ - CPO
4h 28m$141–296Bus via Vallenar
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Domeyko
- Take the bus from Domeyko to Vallenar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Caldera
19h 56m$41–83Bus via Copiapó
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
17h 45m$42–142Drive 899.6 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Caldera899.6 km
15h 15m$111–161Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La SerenaSan Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to CalderaValparaíso
18h 30m$45–137
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Caldera is to bus via Vallenar which costs $40 - $85 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Caldera is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $140 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Plaza Las Américas via Terminal de buses La Serena and Terminal Casther. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Mendoza and Caldera is 681 km. The road distance is 899.6 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Caldera without a car is to bus via Copiapó which takes 17h 45m and costs $40 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Mendoza to Caldera, including transfers.
Mendoza to Caldera bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Caldera is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $140 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Copiapó, which costs $40 - $150 and takes 17h 45m.
Mendoza to Caldera bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Caldera is 900 km. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Mendoza to Caldera.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Plaza Las Américas via Terminal de buses La Serena, Terminal Copiapó - Turbus, and Terminal Casther in around 17h 45m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–63
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $35–45
- Ejecutivo
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–29
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–23
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–14
- Cama
- $18–21
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Domeyko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Domeyko to Vallenar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $2–3
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Domeyko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $3–9
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