There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Quito by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, car
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 8m$341–822Bus #2
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 Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 19h$118–199Bus via Arequipa
- 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 Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 4h$193–294Drive 3,572.2 km
- Drive from Calama to Quitocar 3,572.2 km
2d$441–637Fly from Calama Airport, car
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CJC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 9m$290–741Bus
- 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 Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 8h$175–242
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Quito is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 13h 8m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Quillagua, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Calama and Quito is 3006 km. The road distance is 3572.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Quito without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 4h and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Calama to Quito, including transfers.
Calama to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Tarapaca, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Tarapaca, arrive at Quillagua station.
Quito is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 8:56 AM in Calama and 7:56 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Quito is 3572 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Calama to Quito.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Quillagua, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- 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 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
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- 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
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- 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
- +51 953 954 708
- 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
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
- 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 Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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