There are 3 ways to get from Salta to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Salta to Calama by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Salta to Calama is to bus which costs $21 - $80 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Calama is to drive which takes 9h 50m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Calama. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Salta and Calama is 670 km. The road distance is 612 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $21 - $80.
The bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama takes 10h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Salta to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Calama is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $21 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $750 and takes 10h 41m.
Salta to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Calama is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Salta to Calama.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
Andesmar operates a bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama 6 times a week. Tickets cost $27–72 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $27–40
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Semi-cama
- $21–35
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