There are 8 ways to get from Valdivia to Calama by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
6h 38m$61–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
32h 10m$48–113Bus via Rancagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higginsbus
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
29h 42m$52–185Drive 2,350.5 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Calamacar 2,350.5 km
26h 2m$290–419Bus 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
8h 19m$90–427Bus, bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillacobus
- Take the bus from Paillaco to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZOS - CJC
8h 59m$98–378Bus #2
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiagobus FlixBus CL022
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
32h 15m$71–98Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal San Borjabus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
32h 30m$71–168
Valdivia to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $60 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal O'Higgins and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
The distance between Valdivia and Calama is 1982 km. The road distance is 2350.5 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Calama without a car is to bus via Rancagua which takes 29h 42m and costs $50 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Valdivia to Calama, including transfers.
Valdivia to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $60 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Rancagua, which costs $50 - $190 and takes 29h 42m.
Valdivia to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal O'Higgins 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?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal O'Higgins, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Terminal San Borja in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $8–22
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–8
- Cama
- $3–8
- ayuda@kupos.com
- Website
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–10
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–8
- Cama
- $11–14
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $5–8
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- info@tacoha.cl
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- +56 224420003
- contacto@busesgarcia.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/busesgarcia/
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-garcia-tickets
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $50–70
- 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
- $35–58
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $54–58
- 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 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-angulo
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillaco
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- 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
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $26–27
- 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
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–99
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–65
- Semi bed
- $35–50
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