There are 4 ways to get from Penco to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
3h 15m$91–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Freire esq. Maipu to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
28h 10m$53–96Drive 2,004 km
- Drive from Penco to Calamacar 2,004 km
22h 23m$248–357Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus
31h 8m$70–98
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penco to Calama is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Penco to Calama is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $90 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Penco to Calama. However, there are services departing from Freire esq. Maipu and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Penco and Calama is 1654 km. The road distance is 2004 km.
The best way to get from Penco to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 28h 10m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Penco to Calama, including transfers.
Penco to Calama bus services, operated by EME Bus, depart from Freire esq. Maipu station.
The best way to get from Penco to Calama is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $90 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 28h 10m.
Penco to Calama bus services, operated by EME Bus, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penco to Calama is 2004 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Penco to Calama.
What companies run services between Penco, Chile and Calama, Chile?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freire esq. Maipu to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal San Borja in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Freire esq. Maipu to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–19
- Cama
- $24–26
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–58
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $54–58
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $9–10
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $9–10
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
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