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 14m$162–494Bus
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 Terminal Calderabus
45h$72–140Bus, train via Chañaral
- 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 Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus
38h 55m$100–208Drive 2,386.1 km
- Drive from Lima to Calderacar 2,386.1 km
30h 30m$359–518Bus, train
- 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 Calderabus
40h 27m$91–159Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado 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 Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus
43h 45m$136–213
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 $90 - $160 and takes 40h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Caldera is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Lima Javier Prado and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Chañaral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
The distance between Lima and Caldera is 1851 km. The road distance is 2386.1 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Caldera without a car is to bus and train via Chañaral which takes 38h 55m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Lima to Caldera, including transfers.
Lima to Caldera bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, depart from Lima Javier Prado station.
The best way to get from Lima to Caldera is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 43h 45m.
Lima to Caldera bus services, operated by Cruz del Sur, arrive at Arequipa station.
Caldera is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 9:02 AM in Lima and 10:02 AM 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Caldera via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Chañaral in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- 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
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $45–65
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–58
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–90
- 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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
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