There are 3 ways to get from Iquique to Calama by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny BusCalama
5h$15–24Bus via Pozo Almonte
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo AlmonteIquique
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileArica
6h 50m$13–27Drive 387.6 km
- Drive from Iquique to Calama387.6 km
4h 39m$48–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Calama is to bus which costs $15 - $24 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Calama is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Iquique and Calama is 388 km. The road distance is 387.6 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $15 - $24.
The bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus takes 5h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Iquique to Calama bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus station.
Iquique to Calama bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Calama is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Iquique to Calama.
There are 75+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Kenny Bus operates a bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 5 times a day. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 5h. Pullman San Andres also services this route 4 times a day.
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- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 3379 8168
- contacto@transportestransmat.cl
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–21
- Salón Cama
- $19–24
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- contacto@santaangela.cl
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $15–22
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