There are 5 ways to get from Santiago Airport to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
2h 59m$47–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
22h 24m$37–93Drive 1,517.6 km
- Drive from Santiago Airport to Calamacar 1,517.6 km
17h 37m$188–271Bus via Batuco
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
23h 21m$38–72Bus via PJ2003-Parada 2 / EIM Pajaritos
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus Santiago
24h 43m$58–77
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago Airport to Calama is to bus via Batuco which costs $35 - $75 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago Airport to Calama is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $45 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago Airport to Calama. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
The distance between Santiago Airport and Calama is 1232 km. The road distance is 1517.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 22h 24m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Santiago Airport to Calama, including transfers.
Santiago Airport to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport to Calama is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $45 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $95 and takes 22h 24m.
Santiago Airport to Calama bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago Airport to Calama is 1518 km. It takes approximately 17h 37m to drive from Santiago Airport to Calama.
What companies run services between Santiago Airport, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Sky Airline, JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) hourly. Alternatively, Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus twice daily. Tickets cost $35–90 and the journey takes 20h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- 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 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–56
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–68
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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