There are 5 ways to get from Ovalle to Calama by bus, shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Alameda Ariztia to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LSC - CJC
7h 21m$113–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Ovalle to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Calama
15h$28–75Drive 1,130.1 km
- Drive from Ovalle to Calamacar 1,130.1 km
13h 51m$140–202Bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Ovalle to Terminal San Borjabus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
9h 49m$85–283Bus via Coquimbo
- Take the bus from Alameda Ariztia to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbobus La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
17h 16m$28–47
Ovalle to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ovalle to Calama is to bus via Coquimbo which costs $28 - $50 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ovalle to Calama is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $110 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses de Ovalle and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Ovalle and Calama is 1113 km. The road distance is 1130.1 km.
The best way to get from Ovalle to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $28 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Ovalle to Calama, including transfers.
Ovalle to Calama bus services, operated by Cormar, depart from Terminal de Buses de Ovalle station.
Ovalle to Calama bus services, operated by Cormar, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ovalle to Calama is 1130 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Ovalle to Calama.
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What companies run services between Ovalle, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Cormar operates a bus from Terminal de Buses de Ovalle to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 15h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–220
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- gerencia@serenamar.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Alameda Ariztia to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
Bus from Alameda Ariztia to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
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