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How to get fromCalama to La Pazby bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Calama to La Paz by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to OrurobusSanta Cruz de la Sierra
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to La PazbusLa Paz-Oruro
    16h 21m

  2. Bus via Iquique

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to IquiquebusIquique
    2. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to El AltobusLa Paz
    23h 27m
    $36–41

  3. Drive 904.8 km

    1. Drive from Calama to La Pazcar904.8 km
    13h 17m
    $112–162

  4. Fly Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeCJC - LPB
    12h 7m
    $256–567

  5. Bus via Patacamaya

    1. Take the bus from Calama to Orurobus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus
    3. Take the bus from Patacamaya to La Pazbus
    18h 56m

  6. Bus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
    2. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
    3. Fly from Uyuni Airport to La Paz Airportplane
    7h 36m
    $494–496

  7. Shuttle, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle
    2. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
    3. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeUYU - LPB
    8h 15m
    $587–819

  8. Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
    2. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
    3. Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeIQQ - LPB
    12h 29m
    $272–679

  9. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeANF - LPB
    15h 11m
    $247–596

Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calama, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to La Paz via Oruro in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 5 times a week.

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