There are 5 ways to get from Bogotá to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Calama Airport
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC)BOG - CJC
11h 36m$256–568Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)BOG - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
12h 41m$189–523Bus via Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
3d 20h$224–326Drive 4,635.8 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Calama4,635.8 km
2d 16h$572–826Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
4d 18h$281–448
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to bus via Tacna which costs $220 - $330 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Bogotá and Calama is 3090 km. The road distance is 4635.8 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Calama without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 20h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Bogotá to Calama, including transfers.
Bogotá to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $250 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 3 days 20h.
Bogotá to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Bogotá. It is currently 4:46 AM in Bogotá and 6:46 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 20h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–169
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–140
- Cama
- $100–160
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–62
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Calama is 4636 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Bogotá to Calama.
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