There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Bolivia by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UYU - LPB
7h 47m$450–512Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
18h 30m$61–63Drive 1,221.6 km
- Drive from Calama to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,221.6 km
18h 42m$151–218Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane IQQ - VVI
9h 44m$264–782
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Bolivia is to bus which costs $61 - $64 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Bolivia is to bus and Tour and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $450 - $550.
The distance between Calama and Bolivia is 960 km. The road distance is 1221.6 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $61 - $64.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Calama to Bolivia, including transfers.
Bolivia is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 6:08 AM in Calama and 5:08 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Bolivia is 1222 km. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Calama to Bolivia.
There are 727+ hotels available in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Bolivia?
Jet Nort Super Class operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz 4 times a week. Tickets cost $58 and the journey takes 18h 26m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $20–24
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
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