There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Lima by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Calama Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CJC - LIM
9h 22m$127–631Bus #3
cheapest- 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 Lima 28 de Juliobus
31h 4m$50–112Bus
- 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 Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
27h 57m$72–165Drive 1,828.7 km
- Drive from Calama to Limacar 1,828.7 km
23h 48m$275–397Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane ANF - LIM
8h 5m$188–661Bus 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 Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
28h 10m$85–187Bus #2
- 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
30h 34m$58–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
35h 56m$70–151
Calama Airport (CJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Lima is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Lima is to bus and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Lima. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Calama and Lima is 1466 km. The road distance is 1828.7 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 27h 57m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Calama to Lima, including transfers.
Calama to Lima bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Lima is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 27h 57m.
Calama to Lima bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Lima is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 8:01 AM in Calama and 7:01 AM in Lima.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 27h 57m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $15–23
- 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
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $9–26
- 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
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–18
- Premium
- $14–20
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–25
- 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
- $18–23
- 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
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–106
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
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