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)plane CLO - CJC
10h 5m$292–889Bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus
3d 10h$203–305Drive 4,277.3 km
- Drive from Cali to Calamacar 4,277.3 km
2d 13h$528–762Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CLO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
9h 12m$225–771Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- 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
- 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 11h$223–347Bus #2
- 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 8h$266–451
Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Calama is to bus which costs $200 - $310 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $220 - $800.
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 10h.
The distance between Cali and Calama is 3035 km. The road distance is 4277.3 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 5m 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 10h 5m and costs $290 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $310 and takes 3 days 10h.
Cali to Calama bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 7:56 AM in Cali and 9:56 AM 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 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 10h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
- $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/
- 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
- 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 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $15–23
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- 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
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–176
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–79
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $26–40
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