There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Calama by plane, bus, train, 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 to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)CUZ - CJC
6h 54m$166–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
29h 20m$63–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
20h 36mDrive 1,400.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Calama1,400.3 km
20h 51m$211–304Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CUZ - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
8h 14m$171–425Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
21h 5mBus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to La PazCusco
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses CalamaLa Paz
30h 30m$78–153
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Calama is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Calama. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Cusco and Calama is 1053 km. The road distance is 1400.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Calama without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Cusco to Calama, including transfers.
Cusco to Calama bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Calama is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs and takes 21h 5m.
Cusco to Calama bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 11:08 PM in Cusco and 1:08 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Frontera del Norte Calama via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–23
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +51904244509
- 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
- $15–22
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $65–140
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