There are 5 ways to get from Cali to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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 Calama Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CLO - CJC
15h 18m$338–1,020Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CLO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
11h 15m$186–698Bus via Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
3d 6h$206–312Drive 4,277.4 km
- Drive from Cali to Calamacar 4,277.4 km
2d 16h$528–762Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
4d 4h$281–531
Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Calama is to bus via Tacna which costs $200 - $320 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Cali and Calama is 3033 km. The road distance is 4277.4 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Calama without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 6h and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Cali to Calama, including transfers.
Cali to Calama bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Calama is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $330 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 3 days 6h.
Cali to Calama bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 9:40 PM in Cali and 11:40 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Calama, Chile?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–244
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $120–180
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
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