There are 4 ways to get from Ushuaia to Calama by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Ushuaia (USH) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane USH - CJC
10h 42m$371–805Bus and ferry, bus via Bariloche
cheapest- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
3d 5h$223–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ushuaia to Bahía Azulcar
- Take the car ferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgadacarferry
- Drive from Punta Delgada to Calamacar
2d 5h$540–863Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
3d 6h$322–582
Ushuaia (USH) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ushuaia to Calama is to bus and ferry and bus via Bariloche which costs $220 - $470 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Ushuaia to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $370 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ushuaia to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Ushuaia and Calama is 3604 km.
The best way to get from Ushuaia to Calama without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 5h and costs $220 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Ushuaia to Calama, including transfers.
Ushuaia to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia station.
Ushuaia to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Calama is 1h behind Ushuaia. It is currently 10:50 AM in Ushuaia and 9:50 AM in Calama.
There are 81+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Ushuaia, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Ushuaia (USH) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ushuaia to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ushuaia to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Ushuaia to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–88
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $35–55
- Bed
- $40–65
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–88
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $35–55
- Bed
- $40–65
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–420
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $45–55
- Local Resident
- $8–10
- Chilean
- $15–19
- Passenger
- $0
- Car
- $29
- Motorbike
- $15
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