There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Antofagasta by plane, car, train, 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 Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
18h 52m$637–1,743Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
23h 28m$540–1,559Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane OAG - ANF
23h 42m$904–2,472Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane NTL - ANF
25h 49m$831–2,240
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Antofagasta is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 18h 52m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Sydney and Antofagasta is 12303 km.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Sydney to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Antofagasta is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:14 AM in Sydney and 9:14 PM in Antofagasta.
There are 299+ hotels available in Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Antofagasta, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
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