There are 4 ways to get from Valparaíso to Caldera by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Cruce Casablancabus
- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SCL - CPO
5h 45m$36–312Bus via La Calera
cheapest- Take the bus from Tps to Reten Horconbus Q01
- Take the bus from Horcón to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Calderabus
16h 35m$14–47Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Calderabus Valparaíso
12h 50m$26–85Drive 806 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to Calderacar 806 km
9h 56m$100–144
Valparaíso to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Caldera is to bus via La Calera which costs $14 - $50 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Caldera is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $35 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso and arriving at Caldera. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Valparaíso and Caldera is 834 km. The road distance is 806 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $26 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Valparaíso to Caldera, including transfers.
Valparaíso to Caldera bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso station.
Valparaíso to Caldera bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Caldera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to Caldera is 806 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Valparaíso to Caldera.
There are 95+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Caldera twice daily. Tickets cost $26–85 and the journey takes 12h 50m. Pullman Bus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Cruce Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $2–19
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $4–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Cruce Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $1–5
- Cama
- $9–11
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 421 3580
- dtpr@mtt.gob.cl
- Website
- dtpr.gob.cl
Bus from Tps to Reten Horcon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- dtpr.gob.cl
- Students
- $1
- General
- $1–3
- Elderly
- $1–8
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from Horcón to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
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