There are 10 ways to get from Peru to Calama by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LIM - CJC
7h 16m$146–491Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Calamabus
34h 7m$48–68Bus via Tocopilla
- 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 Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
29h 48m$71–158Drive 1,826.5 km
- Drive from Lima to Calamacar 1,826.5 km
23h 39m$275–397Fly Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane TRU - CJC
9h 20m$232–725Fly Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- 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 40m$229–821Fly 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
6h 49m$168–483Fly Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CUZ - CJC
9h 3m$177–569Bus
- 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 Frontera del Norte Calamabus
30h 16m$63–143Bus #2
- 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
38h 20m$68–174
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to Calama is to bus and train which costs $45 - $70 and takes 34h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Peru to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to Calama. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Peru and Calama is 1466 km. The road distance is 1826.5 km.
The best way to get from Peru to Calama without a car is to bus via Tocopilla which takes 29h 48m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Peru to Calama, including transfers.
Peru to Calama bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Peru to Calama is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Tocopilla, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 29h 48m.
Peru to Calama bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Arequipa station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 2:03 AM in Peru and 4:03 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to Terminal de Buses Calama via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Antofagasta Airport, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- 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
- +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
- +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
- $15–28
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–20
- Cama
- $21–28
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $15–23
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 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
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–27
- Premium
- $21–29
- 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
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–17
- Cama
- $25
- 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
- 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
- $35–62
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
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