There are 7 ways to get from Calama to Tacna by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
9h 24m$21–28Drive 651.5 km
- Drive from Calama to Tacnacar 651.5 km
8h 23m$98–142Fly from Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
7h 16m$171–452Bus 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 Internacional to Tacnabus
9h 37m$35–49Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
10h 24m$22–34Bus 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 54m$41–68Bus 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 18m$162–433
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Tacna is to bus which costs $20 - $28 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Tacna is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $170 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Frontera del Norte Calama and arriving at Tacna via Terminal Internacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Calama and Tacna is 654 km. The road distance is 651.5 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Calama to Tacna, including transfers.
Calama to Tacna bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from Frontera del Norte Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to Tacna is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $20 - $28. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $460 and takes 7h 16m.
Calama to Tacna bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Tacna is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 8:28 AM in Calama and 6:28 AM in Tacna.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Tacna, Peru?
You can take a bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Tacna via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal Internacional in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART 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 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Concepcion, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- 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 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
- +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 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
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Cama
- $23–30
- 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
- $35–63
- 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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