There are 4 ways to get from Calama to Cali by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cali (CLO)plane ANF - CLO
10h 18m$224–918Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
3d 16h$211–384Drive 4,289.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Calicar 4,289.7 km
2d 13h$529–764Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cali (CLO)plane CJC - CLO
11h 39m$283–838
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Cali is to bus which costs $210 - $390 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Cali is to bus and fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Cali. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Calama and Cali is 3327 km. The road distance is 4289.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Calama to Cali, including transfers.
Calama to Cali bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Cali is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $210 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $850 and takes 11h 39m.
Calama to Cali bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Cali is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 6:47 AM in Calama and 4:47 AM in Cali.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cali, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 3d 16h. Alternatively, JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cali (CLO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cali via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Cali via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Cali via Santiago, Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $15–23
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
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