There are 4 ways to get from Salta to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus Salta
10h 15m$30–80Drive 611.9 km
- Drive from Salta to Calamacar 611.9 km
9h 49m$76–109Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SLA - CJC
11h 35m$260–593Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane JUJ - CJC
13h 5m$284–930
Salta to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Calama is to bus which costs $30 - $80 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Calama is to drive which takes 9h 49m and costs $75 - $110.
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 611.9 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $30 - $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 $30 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 11h 35m.
Salta to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Calama is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 5:48 AM in Salta and 4:48 AM in 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 $30–78 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Pullman Bus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART 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
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- 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
- $30–78
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi bed
- $4–6
- 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
- $30–78
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Calama is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Salta to Calama.
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