There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Quillagua by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SJO - CJC
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus
17h 39m$275–1,131Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane SJO - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus
20h 20m$270–1,152Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SJO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Sierra Gordabus
- Take the bus from Sierra Gorda to Quillaguabus
17h 27m$385–1,010Fly Limón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LIO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Sierra Gordabus
- Take the bus from Sierra Gorda to Quillaguabus
19h 24m$285–1,171Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane XQP - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Sierra Gordabus
- Take the bus from Sierra Gorda to Quillaguabus
18h 25m$495–1,412
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Quillagua is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Quillagua is to fly and bus which takes 17h 27m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Quillagua is 4153 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Costa Rica to Quillagua, including transfers.
Quillagua is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:13 PM in Costa Rica and 5:13 PM in Quillagua.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Quillagua, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Quillagua. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to Calama, walk to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, then take the bus to Quillagua. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ), walk to Tacna Airport, take the bus to Terminal Internacional Arica, walk to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, then take the bus to Quillagua.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Limón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Sierra Gorda to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Sierra Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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