There are 10 ways to get from Ica to Calama by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train via Tocopilla
best- Take the bus from Ica to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
25h 45m$58–114Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ica to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
27h 25m$47–68Drive 1,529.5 km
- Drive from Ica to Calamacar 1,529.5 km
19h 49m$230–333Bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Ica to Ayacuchobus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane AYP - CJC
16h 44m$333–1,154Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus
26h 50m$48–118Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
28h 20m$68–161Bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Ayacuchobus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane AYP - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
20h 25m$364–1,384Bus, taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Take the bus from Ica to Huancayobus
- Take the taxi from Huancayo to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane JAU - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
21h 11m$358–1,229Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LIM - CJC
16h 15m$167–623Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LIM - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
15h 48m$198–603
Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ica to Calama is to bus and train which costs $45 - $70 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ica to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 15h 48m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ica to Calama. However, there are services departing from Ica and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Ica and Calama is 1685 km. The road distance is 1529.5 km.
The best way to get from Ica to Calama without a car is to bus and train via Tocopilla which takes 25h 45m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 25h 45m to get from Ica to Calama, including transfers.
Ica to Calama bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Ica station.
Ica to Calama bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tacna station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Ica. It is currently 1:17 PM in Ica and 3:17 PM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Ica to Calama is 1530 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Ica to Calama.
What companies run services between Ica, Peru and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Ica to Frontera del Norte Calama via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $21–27
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ica to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- contacto@oropesa.pe
- Website
- oropesa.pe
Bus from Ica to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://www.oropesa.pe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGzCOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQHpZL3JBOLPNoxtU0GcLh-rOMpW1d5SdiyujmLelgSnlt2IlbOX1v1tuQ_aem_rTkOLOLG6Zew4HOVNrl7Sw
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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
Bus from Ica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–27
- Phone
- +56 99123123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $24
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 965 000 353
- ccorysac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ica to Huancayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/viajes/pasajes-de-bus-orobus
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Taxi Seguro Exclusivo Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 946 131 731
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Jet Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 999 001 500
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Digital Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 64 200202
- Website
- facebook.com
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