There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)CUZ - CJC
8h 57m$163–387Bus
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 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
19h 5mDrive 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
11h$172–389Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to La PazCusco
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses CalamaLa Paz
31h$77–152
Cusco to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Calama is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $390.
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 19h 5m.
The distance between Cusco and Calama is 1056 km. The road distance is 1400.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Calama without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m 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 8h 57m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs and takes 19h 5m.
Cusco to Calama bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 9:27 AM in Cusco and 11:27 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 19h 5m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +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
- $35–64
- 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
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Calama is 1400 km. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Cusco to Calama.
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