There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) by plane, bus, car, helicopter, or shuttle
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PUQ - CJC
6h 34m$140–380Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PNT - CJC
10h 23m$152–390Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
2d 23h$306–518Drive 4,283.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)car 4,283.1 km
2d$529–763Fly Punta Arenas Airport to Porvenir, fly to Calama Airport
- Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Porvenir Airportplane
- Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane WPR - CJC
14h 23m$149–308Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, shuttle
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PUQ - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
9h 52m$9,116–9,207Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de El Calafatebus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
3d 9h$245–463
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC). However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Calama via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) and Calama Airport (CJC) is 3396 km. The road distance is 4283.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC), including transfers and time at the airport.
Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 2 days 23h.
There is no direct flight from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport Airport to Calama Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 34m and has one stopover.
Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ), Chile and Calama Airport (CJC), Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Punta Arenas Airport to Calama Airport (CJC) via Punta Arenas, Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez, Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, and Calama in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $18–27
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Marga Taqsa
- Semibed
- $24–35
- Bed
- $26–40
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–196
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110–160
- Bed
- $130–190
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–410
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $65–90
- Premium
- $70–85
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