There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Iquitos by bus, plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane ANF - IQT
11h 14m$258–611Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
7d 3h$145–196Bus, drive, ferry
- 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 Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapotobus
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguascar
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
2d 17h$190–267Bus, ferry via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
7d 2h$190–432Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CJC - IQT
13h 7m$297–931
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Iquitos is to bus and ferry which costs $140 - $200 and takes 7 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Iquitos is to bus and fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Calama and Iquitos is 2451 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry via Arequipa which takes 7 days 2h and costs $190 - $440.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Calama to Iquitos, including transfers.
Iquitos is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 5:59 AM in Calama and 4:59 AM in Iquitos.
There are 186+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via La Serena, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- 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
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
- contacto@hallpa.pe
- Website
- hallpa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- hallpa.pe
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Arequipa to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- transpeduardo@hotmail.com
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
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