There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Puno by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Punobus
16h 54m$33–44Drive 1,009.3 km
- Drive from Calama to Punocar 1,009.3 km
14h 27m$152–220Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane ANF - JUL
11h 38m$339–979Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
18h 24m$54–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
21h 26m$45–53Fly Calama Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane CJC - JUL
13h 29m$396–1,047Fly Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
15h 26m$153–428Fly Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CJC - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
18h 30m$520–1,061
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Puno is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Puno is to bus and fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Puno. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Puno via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Calama and Puno is 1020 km. The road distance is 1009.3 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 16h 54m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Calama to Puno, including transfers.
Calama to Puno bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Puno is to bus which takes 16h 54m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 13h 29m.
Calama to Puno bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Puno is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 10:41 AM in Calama and 8:41 AM in Puno.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- 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
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
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