There are 5 ways to get from Salta to Caldera by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)SLA - CPO
10h 28m$240–450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo CavadaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to CalderaArica
22h$50–152Drive 1,179.2 km
- Drive from Salta to Caldera1,179.2 km
17h 12m$146–210Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)JUJ - CPO
12h 37m$247–862Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
25h 3m$54–125
Salta to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Caldera is to bus via Calama which costs $50 - $130 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $240 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Caldera via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Salta and Caldera is 630 km. The road distance is 1179.2 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $50 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Salta to Caldera, including transfers.
Salta to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $240 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $160 and takes 22h.
Salta to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Caldera is 1179 km. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Salta to Caldera.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Caldera via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–77
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $22–35
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–7
- Semi bed
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–10
- Semi bed
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–62
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
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