There are 5 ways to get from Viña del Mar to Calama by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Palacio Carrasco to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
5h 44m$68–198Bus via La Calera
cheapest- Take the bus from Plaza Parroquia to Reten Horconbus Q01
- Take the bus from Horcón to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
25h 8m$32–64Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to La Liguabus Troncal Sur
- Take the bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus Santiago Borja
23h 10m$39–91Drive 1,452.1 km
- Drive from Viña del Mar to Calamacar 1,452.1 km
17h 21m$179–259Bus via La Calera #2
- Take the bus from Plaza Parroquia to Reten Horconbus Q01
- Take the bus from Horcón to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera to Calamabus
25h 9m$152–269
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Viña del Mar to Calama is to bus via La Calera which costs $30 - $65 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Viña del Mar to Calama is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $65 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Viña del Mar to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via La Ligua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Viña del Mar and Calama is 1343 km. The road distance is 1452.1 km.
The best way to get from Viña del Mar to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Viña del Mar to Calama, including transfers.
Viña del Mar to Calama bus services, operated by Buses La Porteña, depart from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar station.
Viña del Mar to Calama bus services, operated by Buses La Porteña, arrive at La Ligua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Viña del Mar to Calama is 1452 km. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Viña del Mar to Calama.
There are 80+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Viña del Mar, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via La Ligua in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Phone
- +56 9 9211 6774
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesaeroquinta.cl
Shuttle from Palacio Carrasco to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-aeroquinta
- Phone
- +56 990862744
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to La Ligua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from La Ligua to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–85
- Phone
- +56 22 421 3580
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Plaza Parroquia to Reten Horcon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Students
- $1
- General
- $1–3
- Elderly
- $1–7
Bus from Plaza Parroquia to Reten Horcon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Students
- $1
- General
- $1–3
- Elderly
- $1–7
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059/ 9 4044 5919
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from Horcón to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $2–3
Bus from Horcón to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $2–3
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $47–53
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from La Calera to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
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