There are 6 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 Alameda
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)SCL - CJC
7h 24m$61–197Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central AlamedaChillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileSantiago
24h 29m$32–68Drive 1,779 km
- Drive from Talca to Calama1,779 km
19h 44m$220–317Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)CCP - CJC
8h 17m$53–349Bus
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - TurbusSantiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses CalamaSantiago
25h 20m$47–160Bus via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San BorjaSantiago-Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman BusSantiago
25h 30m$54–70
Talca to Calama by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Calama is to train and bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Calama is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $60 - $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 de Buses Calama via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Talca and Calama is 1501 km. The road distance is 1779 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Calama without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 29m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 24m 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 1779 km. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Talca to Calama.
There are 82+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–130
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- cikbus.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
- cikbus.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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $55–70
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
- $14–24
- Premium
- $60–75
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
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
- 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
- $10–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–9
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- 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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