There are 9 ways to get from Valdivia to Calama by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Fly from Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
6h 38m$97–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
31h 55m$47–205Drive 2,350.6 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Calamacar 2,350.6 km
26h 2m$290–419Bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZOS - CJC
7h 54m$148–479Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZCO - CJC
9h 1m$107–271Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PMC - CJC
9h 33m$109–244Bus via Calama (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiagobus FlixBus CL022
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
33h 5m$216–364Bus via Paillaco
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillacobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Paillaco to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
34h 38m$67–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- 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
34h 52m$82–199
Valdivia to Calama by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to bus which costs $45 - $210 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $95 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Valdivia and Calama is 1982 km. The road distance is 2350.6 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $45 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Valdivia to Calama, including transfers.
Valdivia to Calama bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $95 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $210 and takes 31h 55m.
Valdivia to Calama bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Calama is 2351 km. It takes approximately 26h 2m to drive from Valdivia to Calama.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–26
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- narbus.cl
- Book at
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $40–65
- Semi bed
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–9
- Semi bed
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal de Buses Paillaco to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 63 - 2278532
- busesgama@gmail.com
- Website
- gamabustranspas.jimdofree.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/gama-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–120
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–85
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–14
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–15
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- busespirehueico@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Road
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6500 5455
- cordillerasurturismo@gmail.com
- Website
- cordilleratravel.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- cordilleratravel.cl
- Phone
- +56 63 248 1279
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Road
- $1–2
- Phone
- +56 9 8139 8922
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-angulo
- 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
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- 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
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