There are 4 ways to get from Caldera to La Serena by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Santiago / ...
5h 46m$7–75Drive 391.4 km
- Drive from Caldera to La Serenacar 391.4 km
5h 3m$49–70Fly
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CPO - LSC
5h 8m$100–390Bus via Vallenar
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Santiago
7h 12m$14–26
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to La Serena is to bus via Vallenar which costs $14 - $27 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to La Serena is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plaza Las Américas and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Caldera and La Serena is 418 km. The road distance is 391.4 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to La Serena without a car is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $7 - $75.
The bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal de buses La Serena takes 5h 46m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Caldera to La Serena bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Plaza Las Américas station.
The best way to get from Caldera to La Serena is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $7 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $390 and takes 5h 8m.
Caldera to La Serena bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to La Serena is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Caldera to La Serena.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and La Serena, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal de buses La Serena every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–75 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Cama
- $19–27
- Premium
- $60–75
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