There are 8 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Calama by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane AEP - CJC
8h 32m$137–328Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
2d$50–211Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus Salta
31h 40m$83–200Drive 2,057.1 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Calamacar 2,057.1 km
24h 47m$254–367Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane EZE - CJC
8h 48m$198–678Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane AEP - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
11h 57m$197–398Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus Salta
34h 35m$88–210Bus via Salta #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
35h 5m$85–193
Buenos Aires to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Calama is to bus which costs $80 - $200 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Buenos Aires to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers and arriving at Calama via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Calama is 1701 km. The road distance is 2057.1 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 31h 40m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Buenos Aires to Calama, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Calama bus services, operated by Balut, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 31h 40m.
Buenos Aires to Calama bus services, operated by Balut, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buenos Aires to Calama is 2057 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Buenos Aires to Calama.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Calama via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Calama Airport via Neuquen, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Antofagasta Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Antofagasta Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–87
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $6–9
- Primera
- $29–65
- Pullman
- $30–75
- Primera (First)
- $26
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $87
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $70–95
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