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There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Tucumán by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus bus Antofagasta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus Jujuy / ...
    17h 46m
    $65,273–151,628
  2. Bus via Terminal Rodoviario Calama

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Terminal de Saltabus bus Iquique
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    19h 51m
    $59,953–175,913
  3. Drive  908.4 km

    1. Drive from Calama to San Miguel de Tucumáncar car 908.4 km
    11h 23m
    $195,877–282,934
  4. Fly Calama Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane plane CJC - TUC
    11h 18m
    $378,360–1,329,560
  5. Bus via Calama

    1. Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus bus Calama
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    19h 6m
    $85,971–190,132
  6. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane plane ANF - TUC
    13h 55m
    $543,052–1,872,729
  7. Fly Calama Airport to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)plane plane CJC - SDE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    14h 7m
    $415,060–1,309,560

Calama Airport (CJC) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$358,972Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Tucumán, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to San Miguel de Tucumán via Terminal de Salta and Terminal de Tucumán in around 17h 46m. Alternatively, JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) 6 times a week.

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