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 El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BOG - CJC
12h 55m$325–928Fly 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
12h 49m$197–748Bus 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$480–725Drive 4,629 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Calamacar 4,629 km
2d 19h$571–825Fly 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
15h 2m$256–664Fly 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$301–561Fly Cali to Calama Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CLO - CJC
13h 51m$339–1,021Bus
- 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$427–612
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) 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 $250 - $700 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $190 - $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 3112 km. The road distance is 4629 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 $480 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 55m 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 12h 55m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $480 - $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 2h ahead of Colombia. It is currently 3:54 PM in Colombia and 5:54 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Colombia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice 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
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Antofagasta Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cali to Calama Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cali to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Calama is 4629 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Colombia to Calama.
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