There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Tacna by bus, car, or plane
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 Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
8h 56m$24–43Drive 645.2 km
- Drive from Calama to Tacnacar 645.2 km
11h 3m$97–141Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
7h 49m$177–377Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
9h 41m$31–47Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
10h 56m$42–102Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane ANF - ARI
11h 16m$197–365
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Tacna is to bus which costs $23 - $45 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Tacna is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Tacna via Terminal Internacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Calama and Tacna is 719 km. The road distance is 645.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $23 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Calama to Tacna, including transfers.
Calama to Tacna bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Tacna is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $23 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 7h 49m.
Calama to Tacna bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Tacna is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 12:47 AM in Calama and 10:47 PM in Tacna.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Tacna, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Tacna via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal Internacional in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
- 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
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $37–98
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $37–42
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
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