There are 10 ways to get from Montevideo to Calama by plane, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MVD - CJC
9h 1m$144–464Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
2d 4h$119–350Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
36h 55m$166–348Drive 2,272.3 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Calamacar 2,272.3 km
29h 23m$393–568Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane AEP - CJC
11h 31m$183–459Fly Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MVD - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
12h 10m$182–554Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane EZE - CJC
12h 20m$298–799Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
39h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
41h$147–309Car ferry, bus via Salta
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
41h 35m$173–348
Montevideo to Calama by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Calama is to bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 41h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Calama via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between Montevideo and Calama is 1884 km. The road distance is 2272.3 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Calama without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 36h 55m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Montevideo to Calama, including transfers.
Montevideo to Calama bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $140 - $470. Alternatively, you can Bus via Buenos Aires, which costs and takes 39h 18m.
Montevideo to Calama bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Calama is 2272 km. It takes approximately 29h 23m to drive from Montevideo to Calama.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Calama via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–86
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $6–9
- Primera
- $29–65
- Pullman
- $30–75
- Primera (First)
- $25
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $86
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $70–110
- Bed
- $85–130
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $14–21
- Bed
- $16–25
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $70–110
- Bed
- $85–130
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15–22
- Semi bed
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- +54 810-888-3666
- info@grupofonobus.com.ar
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $18–25
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $27–40
- Semi Cama
- $20–30
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–40
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $70–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $65–90
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $75–110
- Cama
- $90–130
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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