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)plane SYD - CJC
18h 44m$568–1,733Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 40m$790–2,264Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
24h 21m$729–2,160Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAG - CJC
21h 40m$787–2,263
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 $550 - $1,800 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 44m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Sydney and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Sydney to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:11 PM in Sydney and 8:11 AM in Calama.
There are 10+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas 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
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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