There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Rancagua by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Calama Airport, tram
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CJC - SCL
- Take the tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancaguatram
5h 59m$40–160Bus via Estación Colina
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batucobus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higginsbus Santiago
23h 26m$38–94Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rancaguabus FlixBus CL038 / ...
23h 2m$40–109Drive 1,596.9 km
- Drive from Calama to Rancaguacar 1,596.9 km
18h 30m$223–322Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ANF - SCL
- Take the tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancaguatram
8h 45m$57–228Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
- Take the tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancaguatram Mtr
23h 19m$49–67
Calama to Rancagua by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Rancagua is to bus via Estación Colina which costs $35 - $95 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Rancagua is to fly and tram which takes 5h 59m and costs $40 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Rancagua. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus and arriving at Rancagua via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Calama and Rancagua is 1331 km. The road distance is 1596.9 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Rancagua without a car is to bus which takes 23h 2m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Calama to Rancagua, including transfers.
Calama to Rancagua bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
Calama to Rancagua bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Rancagua is 1597 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Calama to Rancagua.
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Rancagua, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Rancagua via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancagua
Tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancagua
Tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancagua
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–80
- Premium
- $65–80
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rancagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 9 2940 3207
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rancagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Rimar
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rancagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $9–29
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Batuco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $2–6
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $2–8
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman Del Sur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Pullman Del Sur
- Cama
- $5–8
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kupos Bus Norte
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Kupos Bus Norte
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- Pullman Tur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $2–3
- Premium
- $3–6
- Phone
- +56 224420003
- [email protected]
- Website
- FB Buses Garcia
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- FB Buses Garcia
- Website
- Recorrido Buses García
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