There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Calama by plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MDE - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
15h 15m$300–560Taxi, bus via Lima
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
3d 7h$903–1,008Drive 4,679.8 km
- Drive from Medellín to Calamacar 4,679.8 km
2d 22h$577–834Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Calama Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MDE - CJC
14h 55m$322–962Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane EOH - CJC
17h 34m$1,002–2,895Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BOG - CJC
22h 52m$342–1,007Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
3d 10h$897–984
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Calama is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $600 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Calama is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $320 - $1,000.
The distance between Medellín and Calama is 3596 km. The road distance is 4679.8 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Calama without a car is to taxi and bus via Lima which takes 3 days 7h and costs $900 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Medellín to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 2h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 7:41 PM in Medellín and 9:41 PM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Calama is 4680 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Medellín to Calama.
There are 90+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Calama, Chile?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Calama Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Calama Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Calama Airport via Quibdo, El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $719
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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