There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC)CLO - CJC
9h 44m$272–787Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
3d 3h$197–258Drive 4,268.5 km
- Drive from Cali to Calama4,268.5 km
2d 12h$527–761Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CLO - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
8h 44m$205–522Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
3d 8h$206–304Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
3d 11h$223–347
Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Calama is to bus and drive which costs $190 - $260 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama 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 8h.
The distance between Cali and Calama is 3035 km. The road distance is 4268.5 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 44m 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 9h 44m and costs $270 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $310 and takes 3 days 8h.
Cali to Calama bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 6:13 PM in Cali and 8:13 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Frontera del Norte Calama 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 8h.
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- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- 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
- $14–30
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- https://www.tacnainternacional.com.pe/
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51904244509
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–64
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
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