There are 4 ways to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)SCL - CJC
4h 19m$37–178Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileSantiago
20h 52m$30–65Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses CalamaSantiago
20h 51m$35–90Drive 1,525.9 km
- Drive from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama1,525.9 km
17h 12m$189–272
Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama is to bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile which costs $30 - $65 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $35 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Alameda - Turbus and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Santiago Bus Terminal and Calama is 1249 km. The road distance is 1525.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 20h 51m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama, including transfers.
Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
The best way to get from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $35 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 20h 51m.
Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama is 1526 km. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Santiago Bus Terminal to Calama.
What companies run services between Santiago Bus Terminal, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Sky Airline, JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) hourly. Alternatively, Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calama 3 times a day. Tickets cost $35–90 and the journey takes 20h 45m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- 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
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $55–90
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $50–54
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
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