There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Putre by bus, car, plane, 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 Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de AricaCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to PutreArica-Putre / ...
11h 30m$26–37Bus via Frontera del Norte Calama
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de AricaArica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to PutreArica-Putre / ...
12h$20–31Drive 710.9 km
- Drive from Calama to Putre710.9 km
9h 33m$88–127Fly from Calama Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)CJC - ARI
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to Putre
10h 58m$133–344Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Quillagua
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
12h 13m$34–53Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to PutreArica-Putre / ...
13h 30m$41–70Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)ANF - ARI
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to Putre
14h 10m$144–454
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 $20 - $35 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 721 km. The road distance is 710.9 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Putre without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $25 - $40.
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 711 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Calama to Putre.
There are five+ 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 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- 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
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 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
- $15–23
- 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
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
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
- +56 600 600 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
- $35–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
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