There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Cochabamba by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus Cochabamba
12h 19m$65–110Drive 844 km
- Drive from Calama to Cochabambacar 844 km
14h 24m$105–151Bus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly
- 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 Cochabamba (CBB)plane UYU - CBB
10h 43m$460–852Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Orurobus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Oruro to Cochabambabus Cochabamba
16h 26mBus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly
- 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 Cochabamba (CBB)plane IQQ - CBB
11h 6m$261–902
Calama to Cochabamba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Cochabamba is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Cochabamba is to bus and Tour and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $460 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Calama and arriving at Terminal de buses Cochabamba. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Calama and Cochabamba is 895 km. The road distance is 844 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Cochabamba without a car is to bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $65 - $110.
The bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba takes 12h 19m including transfers and departs once daily.
Calama to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, depart from Calama station.
Calama to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, arrive at Terminal de buses Cochabamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Cochabamba is 844 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Calama to Cochabamba.
There are 427+ hotels available in Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
Trans Salvador operates a bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba twice daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 12h 19m. Trans Lujan SRL also services this route once daily.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz, Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
Bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $70–110
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–23
- 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 Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +5917940054
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $30–50
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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