There are 8 ways to get from Caldera to Tarija by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tarija
best- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Tarija (TJA)plane CPO - TJA
13h 23m$265–915Drive 1,340 km
cheapest- Drive from Caldera to Tarijacar 1,340 km
21h 54m$166–239Bus, Tour via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
23h 29m$345–436Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane CPO - JUJ
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
21h 14m$245–782Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus
- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
24h 11m$338–371Bus, Tour, train
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
30h 47m$340–415Bus, train via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Atochabus
- Take the train from Atocha to Tupizatrain
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
31h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus
- Take the bus from Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Tarijabus
33h 4m
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Tarija is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Tarija is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Caldera and arriving at Tarija via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, San Pedro de Atacama, Uyuni and Tupiza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Caldera and Tarija is 911 km. The road distance is 1340 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Tarija without a car is to bus and Tour via Antofagasta which takes 23h 29m and costs $340 - $440.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Caldera to Tarija, including transfers.
Caldera to Tarija bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Caldera station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Tarija is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs $260 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus and Tour via Antofagasta, which costs $340 - $440 and takes 23h 29m.
Caldera to Tarija bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Tarija is 1h behind Caldera. It is currently 7:50 PM in Caldera and 6:50 PM in Tarija.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Tarija, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Tarija (TJA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caldera to Tarija via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Uyuni, and Tupiza in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Tarija via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Tarija via Santiago, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Tarija via Santiago, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Atocha to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
- Cama
- $23–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $25–35
Bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
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 Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/auto_transporte_tupiza.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autotransportetupiza/?locale=pt_BR
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $12–26
Bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–63
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $26–55
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Semi-cama
- $3–6
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 0794
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuní to Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/teo.atocha
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Tarija is 1340 km. It takes approximately 21h 54m to drive from Caldera to Tarija.
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