There are 3 ways to get from Chañaral to Calama 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 Calamabus Calama
7h 57m$17–70Drive 564.3 km
- Drive from Chañaral to Calamacar 564.3 km
6h 35m$70–101Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
8h 45m$136–315
Chañaral to Calama by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chañaral to Calama is to bus which costs $17 - $70 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chañaral to Calama is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $65 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chañaral and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Chañaral and Calama is 592 km. The road distance is 564.3 km.
The best way to get from Chañaral to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $17 - $70.
The bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama takes 7h 57m including transfers and departs once daily.
Chañaral to Calama bus services, operated by Cormar, depart from Chañaral station.
Chañaral to Calama bus services, operated by Cormar, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chañaral to Calama is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Chañaral to Calama.
There are 92+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Chañaral, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Cormar operates a bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama every 4 hours. Tickets cost $17–35 and the journey takes 7h 57m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- Cormar
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