There are 7 ways to get from Talca to Calama by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
7h 41m$76–197Train, bus via Estación Colina
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
25h 35m$38–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santiago
25h 21m$52–73Drive 1,767.1 km
- Drive from Talca to Calamacar 1,767.1 km
20h$218–315Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
8h 49m$97–310Bus
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
25h 30m$47–161Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago-Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
26h$64–85
Talca to Calama by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Calama is to train and bus via Estación Colina which costs $35 - $75 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Calama is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Calama. However, there are services departing from Termina de Buses - Turbus and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Talca and Calama is 1501 km. The road distance is 1767.1 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Calama without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 21m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Talca to Calama, including transfers.
Talca to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Termina de Buses - Turbus station.
Talca to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Calama is 1767 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Talca to Calama.
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What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–70
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $15–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–90
- Premium
- $65–85
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $49–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–67
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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