There are 9 ways to get from Montevideo to Calama by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MVD - CJC
8h 40m$147–355Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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$125–374Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry 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 25m$149–347Drive 2,272.3 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Calamacar 2,272.3 km
29h 20m$393–568Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane AEP - CJC
11h 13m$199–479Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane EZE - CJC
12h 37m$220–669Car ferry, bus via Puerto Montevideo
- Take the car ferry 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
37h 30m$149–367Bus
- 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
38h 48mBus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
44h 25m$141–318
Montevideo to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Calama is to car ferry and bus which costs $140 - $350 and takes 36h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $140 - $360.
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 38h 48m.
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 25m and costs $140 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 8h 40m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 38h 48m.
Montevideo to Calama bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Calama is 1h behind Montevideo. It is currently 3:31 AM in Montevideo and 2:31 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a week. 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 38h 48m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Neuquen, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–90
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $6–9
- Primera
- $30–65
- Pullman
- $30–80
- Primera (First)
- $26
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $90
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–106
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $50–75
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $70–110
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $17–26
- Cama
- $19–29
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $70–110
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $70–110
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–85
- Cama
- $65–100
- 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
- $25–75
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15–23
- Semi bed
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi bed
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
- 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
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $19–26
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
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
- $14–22
- Bed
- $17–25
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $28–40
- Semi Cama
- $21–35
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $85–130
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- 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
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $75–110
- Cama
- $90–130
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
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–99
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–45
- Semi Bed
- $28–40
- 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
- $53–59
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $59
- 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
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 011 4018-0020
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- brownsrl.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- brownsrl.com.ar
- Book at
- brownsrl.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $75–110
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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