There are 4 ways to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus Salta
15h 35m$43–118Drive 908.8 km
- Drive from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calamacar 908.8 km
11h 29m$113–162Fly
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane TUC - CJC
9h 46m$247–828Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
17h 45m$44–120
San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama is to bus which costs $40 - $120 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Tucumán and arriving at Calama via Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between San Miguel de Tucumán and Calama is 970 km. The road distance is 908.8 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama, including transfers.
San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Tucumán station.
The best way to get from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $40 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 9h 46m.
San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Calama is 1h behind San Miguel de Tucumán. It is currently 8:04 AM in San Miguel de Tucumán and 7:04 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Calama via Terminal de Salta in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15–22
- Semi bed
- $12–18
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
- +54 810-888-3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $18–26
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $17–25
- Cama
- $19–28
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $14–21
- Bed
- $16–25
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $27–40
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $27–40
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- 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
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $19–28
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $22–29
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Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama is 909 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from San Miguel de Tucumán to Calama.
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