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 Aricabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus Arica-Putre / ...
11h 30m$27–38Bus 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$22–32Drive 711.1 km
- Drive from Calama to Putrecar 711.1 km
9h 34m$88–127Fly from Calama Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to Putre
11h 29m$143–424Bus 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 Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus
12h 13m$36–54Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus Arica-Putre / ...
13h 30m$42–70Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane ANF - ARI
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to Putre
14h 11m$145–405
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 $21 - $35 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Putre is to drive which takes 9h 34m 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 711.1 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Putre without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $27 - $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 34m 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
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- 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
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $6–7
- 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
- $12–20
- 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $17–23
- 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
- $35–62
- 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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