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 59m$266–858Bus, 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$135–195Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 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$188–267Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane CJC - IQT
12h 53m$256–680Bus, ferry via Lima
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus 645
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
7d 7h$140–190
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Iquitos is to bus and ferry via Lima which costs $140 - $190 and takes 7 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Iquitos is to bus and fly which takes 11h 59m and costs $260 - $900.
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 which takes 7 days 3h and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Calama to Iquitos, including transfers.
Iquitos is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 6:58 PM in Calama and 4:58 PM in Iquitos.
There are 202+ 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
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
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