There are 8 ways to get from Temuco to Calama by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from La Araucanía International Airport
best- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZCO - CJC
6h 47m$98–252Bus via Estación Colina
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borjabus Temuco
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
31h 44m$54–143Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario Lautaro to Terminal San Borjabus Pucón
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santiago
31h 10m$84–116Drive 2,186.2 km
- Drive from Temuco to Calamacar 2,186.2 km
24h 13m$270–390Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
9h 32m$73–241Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoybus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
9h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
31h 37m$75–125Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Pucón / ...
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
31h 49m$153–253
Temuco to Calama by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to bus via Estación Colina which costs $50 - $150 and takes 31h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $95 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Calama. However, there are services departing from Temuco and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Rodoviario Lautaro and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Temuco and Calama is 1892 km. The road distance is 2186.2 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 31h 10m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Temuco to Calama, including transfers.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Rodoviario Lautaro station.
The best way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $95 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 31h 10m.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Calama is 2186 km. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Temuco to Calama.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Temuco to Terminal de Buses Calama via Rodoviario Lautaro and Terminal San Borja in around 31h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–140
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–140
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario Lautaro to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
- 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 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- galiciabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $22–30
- Cama
- $25–35
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