There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Putre by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus Arica-Putre / ...
11h 30m$24–46Bus via Frontera del Norte Calama
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus Arica-Putre / ...
12h$20–29Drive 709.9 km
- Drive from Calama to Putrecar 709.9 km
9h 33m$88–127Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to Putre
10h 30m$183–393Bus via Quillagua
- 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 Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus
12h 15m$30–50
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Putre is to bus via Frontera del Norte Calama which costs $19 - $30 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Putre is to drive which takes 9h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Putre. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Putre via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Calama and Putre is 722 km. The road distance is 709.9 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Putre without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Calama to Putre, including transfers.
Calama to Putre bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
Calama to Putre bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Putre is 710 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Calama to Putre.
There are six+ hotels available in Putre.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Putre, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Putre via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- 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
- $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 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
- +56 600 600 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 Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 9 4145 3572 / 9 9576 9130
- mamani08@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Parinacota.Surire.Colchane
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $14–22
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