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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Calamaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SDU - CJC
    11h 4m
    $248–710

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus bus
    3. Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2d 8h
    $145–196

  3. Drive  3,325.3 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Calamacar car 3,325.3 km
    42h 35m
    $464–671

  4. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane GIG - CJC
    11h 2m
    $197–617

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2d 11h
    $321–341

  6. Bus via Asunción

    1. Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Clorindabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Clorinda to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus bus
    2d 12h

  7. Bus via Posadas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus bus
    2d 14h
    $192–347

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,643.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Calama, Chile?

LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz in around 2d 11h.

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