There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Medellín by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane ANF - MDE
13h 42m$322–607Bus via Huaquillas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
3d 17h$196–308Drive 4,702.6 km
- Drive from Calama to Medellíncar 4,702.6 km
2d 20h$580–838Fly Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CJC - MDE
12h 53m$341–976Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane ANF - EOH
17h 47m$497–1,647Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
3d 23h$331–444Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
4d 3h$305–411
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Medellín is to bus via Huaquillas which costs $190 - $310 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Medellín is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $340 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal del Norte via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Paseo de la República, Huaquillas and La Dorada, Putumayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Calama and Medellín is 3596 km. The road distance is 4702.6 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 23h and costs $330 - $450.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Calama to Medellín, including transfers.
Calama to Medellín bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Medellín is to bus via Huaquillas which takes 3 days 17h and costs $190 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 12h 53m.
Calama to Medellín bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Medellín is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 10:10 PM in Calama and 9:10 PM in Medellín.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal del Norte via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Paseo de la República, Tumbes, Huaquillas, Lago Agrío, and La Dorada, Putumayo in around 3d 17h. Alternatively, JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–26
- Premium
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–26
- Premium
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
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