There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Caldera by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SCL - CPO
7h 24m$60–161Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Calderabus Santiago
16h 26m$13–83Bus via Copiapó
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Copiapóbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
16h 8m$24–61Drive 1,114 km
- Drive from Talca to Calderacar 1,114 km
12h 23m$138–199Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Talca to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CCP - CPO
10h 14m$96–222Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Calderabus Santiago
16h 15m$35–112
Talca to Caldera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Caldera is to train and bus which costs $13 - $85 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Caldera is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Plaza Las Américas via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Casther. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Talca and Caldera is 976 km. The road distance is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Caldera without a car is to bus via Copiapó which takes 16h 8m and costs $23 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Talca to Caldera, including transfers.
Talca to Caldera bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Caldera bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Caldera is 1114 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Talca to Caldera.
There are 96+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Plaza Las Américas via Terminal San Borja, Copiapó, and Terminal Casther in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–100
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- 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
Bus from Talca to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $9–11
- Salon
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $11–17
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
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