There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Rurrenabaque by bus, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
21h 30mDrive 1,325.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Calama to Rurrenabaque1,325.2 km
19h 48m$164–236Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Calama to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Take the bus from Caranavi to Guanay
- Take the ferry from Guanay to Rurrenabaque
4d 14hFly Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)CJC - LPB
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
17h 7mBus, ferry via Iquique
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Iquique
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Take the bus from Caranavi to Guanay
- Take the ferry from Guanay to Rurrenabaque
4d 18hShuttle, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)UYU - LPB
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
13h 19mBus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport to La Paz Airport
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
13h 26mBus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)IQQ - LPB
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
17h 33m
Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Rurrenabaque is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Rurrenabaque is to drive which takes 19h 48m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Rurrenabaque. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at Rurrenabaque via Oruro, Simón Bolivar and Villa Fátima, La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Calama and Rurrenabaque is 1409 km. The road distance is 1325.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Rurrenabaque without a car is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 30m to get from Calama to Rurrenabaque, including transfers.
Calama to Rurrenabaque bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Rurrenabaque bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, arrive at Oruro station.
Rurrenabaque is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 12:31 PM in Calama and 11:31 AM in Rurrenabaque.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Rurrenabaque is 1325 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Calama to Rurrenabaque.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Rurrenabaque, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Rurrenabaque via Oruro, La Paz, Simón Bolivar, Barrio Petrolero, and Villa Fátima, La Paz in around 21h 30m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–168
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $45–95
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
- Phone
- +591 7777 8377
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 73510925
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +591 7897 7008
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Caranavi to Guanay
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CARANAVIAJES
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $19–24
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–23
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 17 249 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $103
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +591 3892 2527
- balaTours@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazon-tours.org
Ferry from Guanay to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- amazon-tours.org
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