There are 8 ways to get from Arequipa to Calama by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
13h 29m$48–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
14h 5m$35–73Drive 983.5 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Calamacar 983.5 km
13h 20m$148–214Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane AQP - CJC
11h 47m$234–578Bus via Frontera del Norte Calama
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus
14h 35m$37–68Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
16h 5m$56–109Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
11h 13m$146–441Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane AQP - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
15h 4m$247–660
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Calama is to bus and train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Calama. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Arequipa and Calama is 1148 km. The road distance is 983.5 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Calama without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 29m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Arequipa to Calama, including transfers.
Arequipa to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, depart from Arequipa station.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Calama is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 14h 5m.
Arequipa to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, arrive at Tacna station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 5:25 AM in Arequipa and 7:25 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arequipa to Terminal de Buses Calama via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Calama Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Cama
- $22–29
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $20–27
- Premium
- $22–29
- Phone
- +56 99123123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $26
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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