There are 7 ways to get from Valdivia to Caldera by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZAL - CPO
6h 44m$90–330Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américasbus Santiago / ...
23h 15m$37–204Drive 1,697.6 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Calderacar 1,697.6 km
18h 24m$210–303Bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZOS - CPO
8h 26m$104–405Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ZCO - CPO
9h 4m$77–325Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane PMC - CPO
9h 33m$124–208Bus
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiagobus FlixBus CL022
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Calderabus Santiago
23h 40m$92–187
Valdivia to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to bus via Santiago which costs $35 - $210 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $90 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Plaza Las Américas via Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Valdivia and Caldera is 1446 km. The road distance is 1697.6 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Caldera without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 23h 15m and costs $35 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Valdivia to Caldera, including transfers.
Valdivia to Caldera bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $90 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Santiago, which costs $35 - $210 and takes 23h 15m.
Valdivia to Caldera bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Caldera is 1698 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Valdivia to Caldera.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Plaza Las Américas via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Osorno to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–26
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $40–65
- Semi bed
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–9
- Semi bed
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–52
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 63 - 2278532
- [email protected]
- Website
- gamabustranspas.jimdofree.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/gama-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–130
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–14
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Road
- $3–6
- [email protected]
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
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