There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Antofagasta by plane, car, bus, or train
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 42m$637–1,744Fly 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 36m$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
24h 7m$909–2,381Train 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 43m$782–2,141
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 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Sydney and Antofagasta is 12303 km.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Sydney to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Antofagasta is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:41 AM in Sydney and 1:41 PM in Antofagasta.
There are 307+ 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
- 15h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- 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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