There are 8 ways to get from Colombia 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 Cali to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CLO - CJC
10h 26m$372–1,047Fly Cali 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
9h 10m$242–727Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de 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 14h$476–741Drive 4,635.6 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Calamacar 4,635.6 km
2d 17h$572–826Fly El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BOG - CJC
12h 55m$332–915Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MDE - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
15h 15m$326–601Fly El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane BOG - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
13h 44m$259–668Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
5d 2h$426–622
Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Calama is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $600 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Calama via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Colombia and Calama is 3035 km. The road distance is 4635.6 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Calama without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 4 days 14h and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Colombia to Calama, including transfers.
Colombia to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Colombia to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $370 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $470 - $750 and takes 4 days 14h.
Colombia to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Calama is 1h ahead of Colombia. It is currently 9:14 AM in Colombia and 10:14 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Colombia and Calama, Chile?
JetSMART and LATAM Chile fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Calama via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- $90–192
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–130
- Cama
- $100–150
- 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
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–70
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Calama is 4636 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Colombia to Calama.
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