There are 8 ways to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region by plane, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
5h 32m$138–377Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Calama-CJC to Copiapó695.2 km
9h 9m$30–45Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapóbus Calama
9h 47m$36–57Drive 695.2 km
- Drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to Copiapócar 695.2 km
9h 9m$86–124Fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CJC - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus
7h 35m$109–352Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CJC - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Chañaralbus
9h 41m$112–290Bus via Terrapuerto Atacama
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Calama / ...
11h 12m$34–51Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus Calama
12h 27m$37–91
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region is to Airport Transfer which costs $30 - $45 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and arriving at Copiapó via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Calama Airport (CJC) and Atacama Region is 616 km. The road distance is 695.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region, including transfers.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Copiapó station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region is 695 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Region.
There are 76+ hotels available in Atacama Region.
What companies run services between Calama Airport (CJC), Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Ciktur operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Calama Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Calama Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $40–50
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $11–19
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $6–12
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Antofagasta to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Calama-CJC to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Calama Airport (CJC) and Atacama Region. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















