There are 8 ways to get from Temuco to Calama by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Araucanía International Airport
best- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZCO - CJC
6h 53m$99–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
29h 45m$46–94Drive 2,186.2 km
- Drive from Temuco to Calamacar 2,186.2 km
24h 12m$270–390Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoybus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
9h 47mBus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
9h 13m$109–340Bus, 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$75–140Bus via Estación Colina
- 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$52–137Bus via Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
35h 5m$65–84
Temuco to Calama by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $95 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
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 29h 45m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Temuco to Calama, including transfers.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Nar Bus, depart from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco station.
The best way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $95 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 29h 45m.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Nar Bus, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Calama is 2186 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Temuco to Calama.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Standard
- $25
- Preferent
- $29
- Confort
- $30
- Signature
- $33
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Terminal Sur de Santiago
Bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lanco
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $9–12
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $55–70
- galiciabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- Buses Galicia
Bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Buses Galicia
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $12–30
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $11–29
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- Phone
- +56 9 7136 3404 / 9 6116 1150
- contacto@busestjm.cl
- Website
- Buses TJM
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Buses TJM
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- 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
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- 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
- $30–51
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $46–51
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- ayuda@recorrido.cl
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Buses Jetsur
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