There are 5 ways to get from Vallenar to Calama by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileSantiago
12h 20m$21–75Drive 866.6 km
- Drive from Vallenar to Calama866.6 km
10h 4m$107–155Bus, bus to La Florida Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)LSC - CJC
7h 57m$118–344Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to ChañaralSantiago
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
13h 34m$34–57Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Caldera - Cruce
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)CPO - CJC
8h 43m$94–342
Vallenar to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vallenar to Calama is to bus which costs $21 - $75 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vallenar to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $110 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Vallenar and Calama is 890 km. The road distance is 866.6 km.
The best way to get from Vallenar to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs $21 - $75.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile takes 12h 20m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Vallenar to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal station.
Vallenar to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vallenar to Calama is 867 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Vallenar to Calama.
Book your Vallenar to Calama bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Vallenar, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile 4 times a day. Tickets cost $21–36 and the journey takes 12h 20m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–210
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $21–26
- Cama
- $30–36
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Caldera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–30
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $24–50
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–11
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $13–16
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–22
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Caldera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $5–13
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