There are 5 ways to get from Valparaíso to Calama by bus, plane, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
5h 54m$56–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valparaíso to La Liguabus Troncal Sur
- Take the bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Borja
23h 40m$34–86Bus via La Calera
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to La Calerabus Valparaiso
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
23h 1m$36–61Drive 1,459 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to Calamacar 1,459 km
17h 34m$180–260Bus via Las Ventanas
- Take the bus from Tps to Reten Horconbus Q01
- Take the bus from Horcón to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera to Calamabus
25h 31m$132–220
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Calama is to bus via La Calera which costs $35 - $65 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $55 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Valparaíso to Calama. However, there are services departing from Estacion Puerto and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar and La Calera - Cruce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Valparaíso and Calama is 1359 km. The road distance is 1459 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to Calama without a car is to bus via La Calera which takes 23h 1m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Valparaíso to Calama, including transfers.
Valparaíso to Calama bus services, operated by Sol del Pacifico, depart from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar station.
Valparaíso to Calama bus services, operated by Sol del Pacifico, arrive at La Calera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to Calama is 1459 km. It takes approximately 17h 34m to drive from Valparaíso to Calama.
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What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Estacion Puerto to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile via Plaza Parroquia, Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar, La Calera, and La Calera - Cruce in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–10
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–75
- Premium
- $65–80
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