There are 6 ways to get from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
5h 57m$135–385Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
cheapest- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
10h 18m$22–37Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Copiapó to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
10h$70–120Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Copiapó to Calama-CJC694 km
9h 2m$30–45Drive 694 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC)car 694 km
9h 2m$86–124Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Borja / ...
11h 2m$38–91
Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) is to bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile which costs $22 - $40 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Copiapó and arriving at Calama. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Copiapó and Calama Airport (CJC) is 644 km. The road distance is 694 km.
The best way to get from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC), including transfers.
Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Copiapó station.
Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) is 694 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC).
Book your Copiapó to Calama Airport (CJC) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Copiapó, Chile and Calama Airport (CJC), Chile?
Flixbus Chile operates a bus from Copiapó to Calama 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Copiapó to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Copiapó to Calama-CJC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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