There are 7 ways to get from Valdivia to Caldera by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZAL - CPO
6h 58m$75–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Calderabus Santiago
23h 5m$37–210Drive 1,697.6 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Calderacar 1,697.6 km
18h 24m$210–303Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZCO - CPO
9h 2m$75–396Bus, bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paillacobus
- Take the bus from Paillaco to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZOS - CPO
9h 20m$81–363Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Llanquihuebus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane PMC - CPO
10h 20m$135–235Bus via Copiapó
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Copiapóbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
23h 33m$84–164
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to bus which costs $35 - $210 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $75 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Valdivia and Caldera is 1446 km. The road distance is 1697.6 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs $35 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Valdivia to Caldera, including transfers.
Valdivia to Caldera bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $75 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $210 and takes 23h 5m.
Valdivia to Caldera bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Caldera is 1698 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Valdivia to Caldera.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Caldera via Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–800
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $17–35
- 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
- $23
- 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
- $25–28
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $25–26
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- 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
- $18–130
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $25–40
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $7–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- Website
- 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 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Llanquihue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $10–12
- Salon
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
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