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 Antofagasta
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 8m$281–620Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
2d 17h$119–211Drive 3,569.8 km
- Drive from Calama to Quito3,569.8 km
2d$441–636Fly from Calama Airport, car
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CJC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 23m$240–691Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
2d 21h$135–252Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
2d 23h$200–352
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 - $220 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 13h 8m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Quito. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Internacional, Tacna and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Calama and Quito is 3006 km. The road distance is 3569.8 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Calama to Quito, including transfers.
Calama to Quito bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
Calama to Quito bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Quito is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 3:29 AM in Calama and 1:29 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Quito is 3570 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 Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, and Lima Javier Prado in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- 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 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- +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
- $30–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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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