There are 5 ways to get from Talca to Antofagasta by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)SCL - ANF
7h 10m$84–230Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central AlamedaChillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo CavadaSantiago
21h 3m$31–88Drive 1,568.4 km
- Drive from Talca to Antofagasta1,568.4 km
18h 7m$194–280Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Talca to Concepción
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CCP - ANF
8h 16m$80–261Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San BorjaSantiago-Talca
- Take the bus from Santiago to AntofagastaFlixBus CL071 / ...
22h 3m$45–97
Talca to Antofagasta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Antofagasta is to train and bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Antofagasta is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $80 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Antofagasta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina via Santiago and Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 3m.
The distance between Talca and Antofagasta is 1401 km. The road distance is 1568.4 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Antofagasta without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 3m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Talca to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Talca to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Antofagasta is 1568 km. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Talca to Antofagasta.
There are 275+ hotels available in Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Antofagasta, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina via Terminal San Borja, Santiago, Antofagasta, and Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco in around 22h 3m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $29–45
- Cama
- $40–65
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–62
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $45–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $50–80
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–53
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $29–40
- Salón cama
- $48–53
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–55
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $35–70
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Talca to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $35–80
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