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How to get fromCalama to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Calama Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CJC - SDU
    12h 13m
    R$1,178–3,778

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarrotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Corumbá to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d 8h
    R$695–938

  3. Drive  3,321.5 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Rio de Janeirocar car 3,321.5 km
    42h 31m
    R$2,087–3,015

  4. Fly Calama Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CJC - GIG
    10h 43m
    R$983–2,787

  5. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ANF - GIG
    13h 39m
    R$1,234–3,737

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d 14h
    R$1,540–1,585

  7. Bus via Asunción

    1. Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Clorindabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Clorinda to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    2d 15h

  8. Bus via Posadas

    1. Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d 17h
    R$984–1,770

Calama Airport (CJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,643.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Santa Cruz, Terminal Barra Funda, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, Tietê Bus Terminal, and Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí in around 2d 14h.

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