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There are 9 ways to get from Ecuador to Calama by plane, bus, train, car, or helicopter

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  1. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane GYE - CJC
    10h 30m
    $240–835

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus bus
    2d 10h
    $116–270

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2d 9h
    $127–266

  4. Drive 3,270.1 km

    1. Drive from Guayaquil to Calamacar car 3,270.1 km
    43h 46m
    $404–583

  5. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane GYE - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus bus
    10h
    $9,094–9,537

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Calama Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane UIO - CJC
    13h 43m
    $260–843

  7. Bus to Tumbes, fly to Calama Airport

    1. Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane TBP - CJC
    13h 31m
    $181–577

  8. Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 11h
    $135–311

  9. Bus via Máncora

    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    3d 3h
    $138–274

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ecuador and Calama, Chile?

LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 10h.

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