There are 5 ways to get from Chañaral to La Serena by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Calama
6h 7m$13–75Drive 480.6 km
- Drive from Chañaral to La Serenacar 480.6 km
6h 6m$60–86Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CPO - LSC
6h 55m$131–420Bus via Caldera
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Caldera - Crucebus Iquique
- Take the bus from Caldera - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Iquique
7h 26m$19–40Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane ANF - LSC
7h 25m$71–221
Chañaral to La Serena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chañaral to La Serena is to bus via Caldera which costs $19 - $40 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chañaral to La Serena is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $55 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chañaral and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Chañaral and La Serena is 481 km. The road distance is 480.6 km.
The best way to get from Chañaral to La Serena without a car is to bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $13 - $75.
The bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena takes 6h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chañaral to La Serena bus services, operated by Cormar, depart from Chañaral station.
Chañaral to La Serena bus services, operated by Cormar, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chañaral to La Serena is 481 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Chañaral to La Serena.
There are 966+ hotels available in La Serena.
What companies run services between Chañaral, Chile and La Serena, Chile?
Cormar operates a bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena every 4 hours. Tickets cost $15–35 and the journey takes 6h 7m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $40–55
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Chañaral to Caldera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $7–10
- Cama
- $8–16
Bus from Caldera - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $17–24
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–40
Bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $22–35
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–48
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $13–18
- Salón cama
- $44–48
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- [email protected]
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Caldera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
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