There are 4 ways to get from Salta to Calama by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus Salta
10h 15m$28–75Bus via Santiago del Estero y Mitre
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
14h 1m$26–71Drive 612 km
- Drive from Salta to Calamacar 612 km
9h 50m$76–109Fly
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SLA - CJC
11h 21m$340–761
Salta to Calama by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Calama is to bus via Santiago del Estero y Mitre which costs $26 - $75 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Calama is to drive which takes 9h 50m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Calama. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Salta and Calama is 670 km. The road distance is 612 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $28 - $75.
The bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama takes 10h 15m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Salta to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Calama is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $28 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 11h 21m.
Salta to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Calama is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Salta to Calama.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
Andesmar operates a bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama 6 times a week. Tickets cost $28–73 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Pullman Bus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, JetSMART, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Calama Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–40
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