There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Calama by plane or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
18h 44m$530–1,533Fly Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBR - CJC
21h 11m$669–1,821Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
19h 3m$537–1,537Fly Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ADL - CJC
21h 32m$620–1,620Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 29m$689–1,863Fly Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MEL - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 20m$696–1,867Fly Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane SYD - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
24h 9m$979–2,667
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Calama is to fly which takes 18h 44m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Australia and Calama is 12461 km.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Australia to Calama, including transfers.
There are 89+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Australia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Calama Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $12–17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilebus
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16
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