There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Calama by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
4h 23m$41–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus FlixBus CL072A / ...
21h 40m$35–85Drive 1,515.7 km
- Drive from Santiago to Calamacar 1,515.7 km
17h 29m$212–306Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Alameda / ...
22h$36–86Bus via Batuco
- Take the bus from Batuco to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
22h 31m$36–68
Santiago to Calama by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Calama is to bus via Batuco which costs $35 - $70 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Calama is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $40 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santiago and arriving at Calama. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Santiago and Calama is 1246 km. The road distance is 1515.7 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Santiago to Calama, including transfers.
Santiago to Calama bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Calama is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $40 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $85 and takes 21h 40m.
Santiago to Calama bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Calama is 1516 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Santiago to Calama.
What companies run services between Santiago, 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, Flixbus Chile operates a bus from Santiago to Calama every 4 hours. Tickets cost $150–240 and the journey takes 21h 40m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–64
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–70
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $30–52
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–52
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