There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Ilo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- 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 Ilobus
12h 54m$29–83Drive 762.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Ilocar 762.7 km
10h 2m$115–166Fly from Calama Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
11h 26m$149–477Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
13h 7m$43–106Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
13h 54m$30–90Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
14h 24m$51–121Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane ANF - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
14h 18m$202–459
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Ilo is to bus which costs $29 - $85 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Ilo is to drive which takes 10h 2m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Ilo. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Ilo via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Calama and Ilo is 804 km. The road distance is 762.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Ilo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs $29 - $85.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Calama to Ilo, including transfers.
Calama to Ilo bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
Calama to Ilo bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Ilo is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 7:56 AM in Calama and 5:56 AM in Ilo.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Ilo is 763 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Calama to Ilo.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Ilo, Peru?
You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Ilo via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $16–24
- 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 Ilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $15–20
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $17–24
- Premium
- $19–26
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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