There are 5 ways to get from Vallenar to Calama by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
12h 29m$20–80Drive 854.6 km
- Drive from Vallenar to Calamacar 854.6 km
10h 19m$106–153Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LSC - CJC
9h 11m$121–371Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Chañaralbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Calama
13h 34m$47–79Bus, bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
9h 8m$175–462
Vallenar to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vallenar to Calama is to bus which costs $20 - $80 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Vallenar to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $170 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Vallenar and Calama is 866 km. The road distance is 854.6 km.
The best way to get from Vallenar to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $20 - $80.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile takes 12h 29m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Vallenar to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal station.
Vallenar to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vallenar to Calama is 855 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Vallenar to Calama.
Book your Vallenar to Calama bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Vallenar, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile hourly. Tickets cost $20–36 and the journey takes 12h 29m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $27–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–36
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $20–26
- Cama
- $30–36
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $10–14
- Premium
- $60–70
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $12–35
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $11–13
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $3–8
- Cama
- $9–11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $4
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Triptur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
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