There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)PUQ - CJC
8h 26m$104–361Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
2d 21h$196–356Drive 4,301.5 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Calama4,301.5 km
2d 1h$531–767Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)PNT - CJC
12h 10m$114–366Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
2d 23h$191–311
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama is to fly which costs $100 - $370 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Calama is 3424 km. The road distance is 4301.5 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 2 days 21h and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Punta Arenas to Calama, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $190 - $360 and takes 2 days 21h.
Punta Arenas to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Calama is 4302 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Punta Arenas to Calama.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, and Terminal San Borja in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–40
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–65
- 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
- $30–54
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $49–54
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $150–180
- Cama
- $180–220
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