There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Varas to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from El Tepual International Airport
best- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PMC - CJC
6h 18m$81–334Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
33h 55m$64–123Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calamabus San borja / ...
33h 30m$69–143Drive 2,520.9 km
- Drive from Puerto Varas to Calamacar 2,520.9 km
27h 27m$311–449Bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZOS - CJC
7h 34m$79–364Bus via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal San Borjabus Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
35h 40m$87–112
Puerto Varas to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Varas to Calama is to bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile which costs $60 - $130 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Varas to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $80 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Varas to Calama. However, there are services departing from Puerto Varas and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Puerto Varas and Calama is 2170 km. The road distance is 2520.9 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 33h 30m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Puerto Varas to Calama, including transfers.
Puerto Varas to Calama bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Puerto Varas station.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $80 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 33h 30m.
Puerto Varas to Calama bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Varas to Calama is 2521 km. It takes approximately 27h 27m to drive from Puerto Varas to Calama.
What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $30–32
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $60–95
- Premium
- $75–90
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–80
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–8
- 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
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $50–75
- 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
- $35–59
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $54–59
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
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