There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)SYD - CJC
18h 53m$507–1,530Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)SYD - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
22h 18m$590–1,764Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Calama Airport (CJC)OAG - CJC
22h 25m$687–2,062Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)CBR - CJC
25h 14m$653–1,884
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Calama is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Sydney and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Sydney to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:34 AM in Sydney and 10:34 AM in Calama.
There are 80+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Sky Airline fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $19–27
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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