There are 6 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 47m$50–250Bus
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$39–152Drive 1,697.5 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Calderacar 1,697.5 km
18h 25m$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
8h 56m$85–379Bus, 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 11m$63–269Bus via Valparaíso
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Viña del Marbus FlixBus CL022
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Calderabus Valparaíso
25h 50m$63–103
Valdivia to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to bus which costs $35 - $160 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $50 - $250.
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 1697.5 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs $35 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 47m 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 47m and costs $50 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $160 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 1697 km. It takes approximately 18h 25m 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) once daily. 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
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- 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
- $18–35
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi bed
- $35–55
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
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 de Buses de Viña del Mar to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- 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
- +56 600 401 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
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–85
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $8–22
- 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
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $28–60
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