There are 7 ways to get from Puno to Calama by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Arequipa
best- Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
18h 5m$45–113Drive 1,052.9 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Calama1,052.9 km
15h 12m$159–229Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)ARI - CJC
16h 25m$100–357Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
22h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Juliaca to Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
23h 56m$60–90Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)JUL - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
14h 56m$328–492Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)CUZ - CJC
13h 49m$180–365
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Calama is to bus via Arequipa which costs $45 - $120 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 13h 49m and costs $180 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Calama. However, there are services departing from Juliaca and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Puno and Calama is 1288 km. The road distance is 1052.9 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Calama without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 18h 5m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Puno to Calama, including transfers.
Puno to Calama bus services, operated by Expreso San Roman, depart from Juliaca station.
Puno to Calama bus services, operated by Expreso San Roman, arrive at Arequipa station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Puno. It is currently 3:06 AM in Puno and 5:06 AM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Calama is 1053 km. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Puno to Calama.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Juliaca to Frontera del Norte Calama via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@expsanroman.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 900 530 713
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 982 701 023
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Cama
- $22–29
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- cikbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- cikbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
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