There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Caldera 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
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane LIM - CPO
7h 22m$172–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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 Calderabus
42h 50m$63–189Bus, train via Tocopilla
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa 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 Tocopilla to Calderabus
34h 21m$84–208Drive 2,386 km
- Drive from Lima to Calderacar 2,386 km
30h 28m$359–518Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa 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 Calderabus
38h 55m$78–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Calderabus
45h 26m$74–99
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Caldera is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 45h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Caldera is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Caldera via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Lima and Caldera is 1851 km. The road distance is 2386 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Caldera without a car is to bus and train via Tocopilla which takes 34h 21m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Lima to Caldera, including transfers.
Lima to Caldera bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Caldera is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs $75 - $200 and takes 38h 55m.
Lima to Caldera bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Arequipa station.
Caldera is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 9:29 PM in Lima and 11:29 PM in Caldera.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Caldera via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 38h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.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 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
- $14–28
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $21–28
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Tocopilla to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- https://www.tacnainternacional.com.pe/
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–57
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
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