There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CJC - VVI
9h 24m$277–817Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
18h 30m$36–37Drive 1,218.1 km
- Drive from Calama to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,218.1 km
18h 32m$151–217Bus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane UYU - VVI
10h 59m$521–733Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane IQQ - VVI
9h 44m$272–652Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane ANF - VVI
12h 59m$238–548Bus to Cochabamba Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
14h 50m$205–251
Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $35 - $37 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Santa Cruz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Calama and Santa Cruz is 834 km. The road distance is 1218.1 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $35 - $37.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Calama to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Calama to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $270 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $37 and takes 18h 30m.
Calama to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Santa Cruz is 1218 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Calama to Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) twice a week. Alternatively, Jet Nort Super Class operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz 4 times a week. Tickets cost $34 and the journey takes 18h 26m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $16–23
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.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
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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