There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Cochabamba by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Cochabambabus Calama
13h$50–8,689Drive 865.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Cochabambacar 865.7 km
13h 55m$107–155Bus, 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 45m$510–772Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Calama to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Cochabambabus
20h$52–108Bus, 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$382–929Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane CJC - CBB
11h 5m$226–817
Calama to Cochabamba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Cochabamba is to bus via Oruro which costs $50 - $110 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Cochabamba is to bus and Tour and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $500 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Cochabamba. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Calama and Cochabamba is 865 km. The road distance is 865.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Cochabamba without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $50 - $9,000.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Cochabamba takes 13h including transfers and departs once daily.
Calama to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Cochabamba is to bus which takes 13h and costs $50 - $9,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $850 and takes 11h 5m.
Calama to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, arrive at Cochabamba station.
Cochabamba is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 2:11 PM in Calama and 1:11 PM in Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
Trans Lujan SRL operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Cochabamba once daily. Tickets cost $50–8,689 and the journey takes 13h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cochabamba (CBB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz, Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calama Airport to Cochabamba via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Cochabamba via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–8,689
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $50–110
- 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 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +591 4455 1499
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +591 2527 5648
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Air-Bus-Coral-100086957653084/
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.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
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $19–24
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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