There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Caldera by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane MVD - CPO
8h 36m$181–703Car ferry, bus via La Calera
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to La Calerabus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera to Calderabus
38h 6m$102–217Drive 2,078.7 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Calderacar 2,078.7 km
30h 8m$360–519Car 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 Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane AEP - CPO
11h 16m$187–431Car 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 Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane EZE - CPO
12h 35m$137–521Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Calderabus
38h 50m$107–211Bus via La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Calderabus
40h 30m$177–1,211Bus
- Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Calderabus
46h 39m$140–222
Montevideo to Caldera by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Caldera is to car ferry and bus via La Calera which costs $100 - $220 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Caldera via Terminal Mendoza and Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Montevideo and Caldera is 1678 km. The road distance is 2078.7 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Caldera without a car is to car ferry and bus via La Calera which takes 38h 6m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Montevideo to Caldera, including transfers.
Montevideo to Caldera bus services, operated by EGA, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via La Serena, which costs $170 - $1,300 and takes 40h 30m.
Montevideo to Caldera bus services, operated by EGA, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Caldera is 2079 km. It takes approximately 30h 8m to drive from Montevideo to Caldera.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Caldera via Terminal Mendoza and Terminal de buses La Serena in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–96
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–80
- Ejecutivo
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–96
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $55–75
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–85
- Ejecutivo
- $65–85
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–941
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $35–45
- Ejecutivo
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 32 279 5700
- secretaria@soldelpacifico.cl
- Website
- soldelpacifico.cl
Bus from Los Andes to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal La Calera to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $25–40
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $21–30
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $130–160
- Leito
- $160–190
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–40
- Semi Bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $6–8
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- 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
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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