There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Chañaral by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaralbus Calama
7h 56m$18–75Drive 564.4 km
- Drive from Calama to Chañaralcar 564.4 km
6h 41m$70–101Fly, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaralbus
9h 2m$156–421Bus via Taltal - Cruce
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Taltal - Crucebus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Taltal - Cruce to Chañaralbus Iquique
9h 18m$21–42
Calama to Chañaral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Chañaral is to bus via Taltal - Cruce which costs $20 - $45 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Chañaral is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $65 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Chañaral. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Calama and Chañaral is 593 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Chañaral without a car is to bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $18 - $75.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral takes 7h 56m including transfers and departs once daily.
Calama to Chañaral bus services, operated by Cormar, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Chañaral bus services, operated by Cormar, arrive at Chañaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Chañaral is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Calama to Chañaral.
There are five+ hotels available in Chañaral.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Chañaral, Chile?
Cormar operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral every 4 hours. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Turbus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $27–40
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–35
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Taltal - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $13–18
- Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Taltal - Cruce to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $7–10
- Cama
- $9–17
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