There are 7 ways to get from Temuco to Caldera by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from La Araucanía International Airport
best- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)ZCO - CPO
5h 52m$83–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Sur de SantiagoSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal CalderaSantiago / ...
22h 45m$42–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Chillán
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
22h 40m$46–181Drive 1,545.1 km
- Drive from Temuco to Caldera1,545.1 km
16h 20m$191–276Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)ZAL - CPO
8h 16mBus via Claro Solas / Ramon Freire
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - TurbusPuerto Montt / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal CalderaSantiago / ...
24h 3m$43–156Bus via Valparaíso
- Take the bus from Rodoviario Lautaro to Terminal Rodoviario ValparaisoPucón / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to CalderaValparaíso
25h 33m$68–91
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Caldera is to bus which costs $40 - $100 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Caldera is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Rodoviario de la Araucanía and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Temuco and Caldera is 1358 km. The road distance is 1545.1 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Caldera without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 40m and costs $45 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Temuco to Caldera, including transfers.
Temuco to Caldera bus services, operated by Buses Jetsur, depart from Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
The best way to get from Temuco to Caldera is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $100 and takes 22h 45m.
Temuco to Caldera bus services, operated by Buses Jetsur, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Caldera is 1545 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Temuco to Caldera.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Caldera via Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–490
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- 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 Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $9–21
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–19
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $14–16
- 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
- $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
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-galicia
- 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
- $18
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario Lautaro to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
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