There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Calama 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 Alamedatrain
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
7h 23m$66–249Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
24h 51m$32–73Drive 1,767.1 km
- Drive from Talca to Calamacar 1,767.1 km
20h$218–315Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Talca to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
8h 35m$96–319Bus
- 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
25h 30m$54–80Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago-Talca
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
25h 50m$49–80
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 - $75 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Calama is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $65 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus via Terminal San Borja. 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 24h 51m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Talca to Calama, including transfers.
Talca to Calama bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Calama bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Calama is 1767 km. It takes approximately 20h 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 Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus via Terminal San Borja in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- 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 Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $50–70
- 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
- $35–57
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $53–57
- 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
- $9–16
- 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
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $9–10
- 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
- $45–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–60
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
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