There are 9 ways to get from Calama to Peru by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CJC - CUZ
9h 40m$219–469Bus
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
31h 14m$53–98Bus via Arequipa
- 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 Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
28h 21m$70–143Drive 1,828.1 km
- Drive from Calama to Limacar 1,828.1 km
23h 44m$275–397Fly Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CJC - LIM
9h 20m$181–364Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- 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 3m$191–413Fly Calama Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane CJC - TRU
10h 54m$277–817Bus #2
- 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
31h 59m$59–102Bus, 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
37h 8m$73–146
Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Peru is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 31h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Peru is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Peru. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Lima via Quillagua, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 21m.
The distance between Calama and Peru is 1056 km. The road distance is 1828.1 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Peru without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 28h 21m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Calama to Peru, including transfers.
Calama to Peru bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Peru is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $210 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 28h 21m.
Calama to Peru bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Quillagua station.
Peru is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 12:56 PM in Calama and 11:56 AM in Peru.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Lima via Quillagua, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 28h 21m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- 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
- $22–28
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $13–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $13–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
- 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
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
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 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–102
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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 Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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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