There are 6 ways to get from Cochabamba to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Cbb
12h$70–110Drive 844.4 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Calamacar 844.4 km
14h 15m$105–151Fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CBB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
12h 54m$233–477Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Orurobus Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
16h 58mFly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane CBB - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
10h 13m$395–1,261Fly to Calama Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CBB - CJC
9h 56m$249–923
Cochabamba to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Calama is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $240 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Calama is 877 km. The road distance is 844.4 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $65 - $110.
The bus from Cochabamba to Terminal de Buses Calama takes 12h including transfers and departs once daily.
Cochabamba to Calama bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Calama is to bus which takes 12h and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $950 and takes 9h 56m.
Cochabamba to Calama bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama is 1h ahead of Cochabamba. It is currently 12:21 PM in Cochabamba and 1:21 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
Trans Lujan SRL operates a bus from Cochabamba to Terminal de Buses Calama once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 12h. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Calama Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cochabamba to Calama Airport via Oruro, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cochabamba to Calama Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Cochabamba to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Bus from Cochabamba to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $70–110
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–24
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +5917940054
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
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Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Calama is 844 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Cochabamba to Calama.
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