There are 9 ways to get from Puno to Calama by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Arequipa
best- Take the bus from Juliaca 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 Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
18h 59m$54–109Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Juliaca to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
21h 26m$40–62Drive 1,077.1 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Calamacar 1,077.1 km
16h 47m$162–234Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane JUL - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
13h 40m$347–827Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Juliaca 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 Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
20h 20m$53–134Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno 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
22h 37mBus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
16h 8m$173–418Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
15h 6m$325–422Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CUZ - CJC
14h 15m$232–506
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Calama is to bus and train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Calama. However, there are services departing from Juliaca and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Quillagua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Puno and Calama is 1398 km. The road distance is 1077.1 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Calama without a car is to bus and train via Arequipa which takes 18h 59m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 18h 59m 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 1h ahead of Puno. It is currently 1:04 PM in Puno and 2:04 PM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Calama is 1077 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Puno to Calama.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Juliaca to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Quillagua in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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
- +51 959 580 066
- info@expsanroman.com
- Website
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
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
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- 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
- Romeliza
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- 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
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- 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
- $14–27
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Cama
- $21–27
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
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
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–28
- 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
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Juliaca to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- 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
- $35–103
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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