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 41m$83–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borjabus Temuco
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
31h$51–147Drive 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 Temuco to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
8h 55m$100–327Bus, 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
9hBus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZOS - CJC
9h 34m$100–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Chillánbus
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
31h 11m$51–179Bus via Claro Solas / Ramon Freire
- 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
34h 35m$62–86
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to bus via Claro Solas / Ramon Freire which costs $60 - $90 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $80 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Calama. However, there are services departing from Rodoviario de la Araucanía and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
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 and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Temuco to Calama, including transfers.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
The best way to get from Temuco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $80 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $150 and takes 31h.
Temuco to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, 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, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal San Borja in around 31h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
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 Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–40
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $6–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $14–25
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- $45–70
- 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
- $52–57
- Phone
- +56 9 7136 3404 / 9 6116 1150
- contacto@busestjm.cl
- Website
- busestjm.cl
Bus from Temuco to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- busestjm.cl
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- 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
- $6–8
- 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
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $8–13
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–30
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Premium
- $10–30
- Cama
- $7–10
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
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
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Chillán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $15–17
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- ayuda@recorrido.cl
- Website
- jetsur.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
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