There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PUQ - CJC
8h 1m$140–380Car ferry to Porvenir, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry
- Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane WPR - CJC
14h 57m$98–347Bus
- 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 22h$307–528Drive 4,300.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC)car 4,300.1 km
2d 1h$531–766Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PNT - CJC
11h 9m$152–393Bus via Bariloche
- 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 Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
2d 22h$220–424
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) is to car ferry and fly which costs $95 - $350 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas 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 22h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Calama Airport (CJC) is 3418 km. The road distance is 4300.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC), including transfers.
Punta Arenas 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 to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 2 days 22h.
Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Calama Airport (CJC) is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 7:17 AM in Punta Arenas and 6:17 AM in Calama Airport (CJC).
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, 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 bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Calama Airport (CJC) via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, and Calama in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- 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 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Porvenir to Calama Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $170–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
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
- $85–270
- 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
- $19–27
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
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–199
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
- 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
- $260–420
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–420
- 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
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- 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 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- 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
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $45–65
- Local Resident
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
- Regular passenger
- $14
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC) is 4300 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Punta Arenas to Calama Airport (CJC).
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