There are 8 ways to get from Bolivia to Caldera by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane LPB - CPO
10h 59m$230–900Bus via Uyuni
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Calderabus
40h 11m$84–143Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Calderabus Arica
28h 43m$87–151Drive 1,878.6 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Calderacar 1,878.6 km
26h 41m$232–335Fly from Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane VVI - CPO
11h 22m$221–901Fly from Cochabamba
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CBB - CPO
11h 1m$244–955Fly from Alcantari Airport
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SRE - CPO
19h 5m$265–968Fly from Tarija
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane TJA - CPO
18h 33m$280–1,012
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolivia to Caldera is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 28h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bolivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolivia to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Caldera via Samaipata, Sucre, Uyuní and Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 11m.
The distance between Bolivia and Caldera is 1251 km. The road distance is 1878.6 km.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 28h 43m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Bolivia to Caldera, including transfers.
Bolivia to Caldera bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $230 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 28h 43m.
Bolivia to Caldera bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Caldera is 1h ahead of Bolivia. It is currently 3:17 AM in Bolivia and 4:17 AM in Caldera.
What companies run services between Bolivia and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Caldera via Santa Cruz and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Asuncion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via Oruro, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Iquique, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Iquique, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Tarija to Chamonate Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Asuncion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $24–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $11
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
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