There are 10 ways to get from Peru to Calama 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 Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CIX - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
8h 35m$259–839Bus
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 Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
34h 13m$50–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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
33h 2m$58–96Drive 1,819.9 km
- Drive from Lima to Calamacar 1,819.9 km
26h 17m$274–396Fly Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CUZ - CJC
9h 31m$198–478Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LIM - CJC
9h 46m$177–424Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LIM - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
9h 4m$198–490Bus via Quillagua
- 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 Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
34h 28m$57–122Bus, train via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- 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 de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
34h 28m$57–78Bus via Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to Tacna Bus Stationbus 639
- 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
38h 38m$66–164
Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peru to Calama is to bus and train via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte which costs $55 - $80 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Peru to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to Calama. However, there are services departing from Municipalidad Del Rímac and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Lima 28 de Julio, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
The distance between Peru and Calama is 2344 km. The road distance is 1819.9 km.
The best way to get from Peru to Calama without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 2m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Peru to Calama, including transfers.
Peru to Calama bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Lima 28 de Julio station.
The best way to get from Peru to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $190 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 34h 13m.
Peru to Calama bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tacna station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 6:02 PM in Peru and 8:02 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Municipalidad Del Rímac to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 34h 13m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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
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
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
- 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
- $14–26
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
- 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 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 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 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–97
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $36–42
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
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