There are 5 ways to get from Putre to Calama by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de AricaArica-Putre / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte CalamaArica
12h$21–30Drive 709.3 km
- Drive from Putre to Calama709.3 km
9h 35m$88–127Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)ARI - CJC
10h 37m$132–344Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to AricaPutre / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
21h 30m$89–130Bus via Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
12h 9m$36–52
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Putre to Calama is to bus which costs $20 - $30 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Putre to Calama is to drive which takes 9h 35m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Putre to Calama. However, there are services departing from Putre and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Putre and Calama is 719 km. The road distance is 709.3 km.
The best way to get from Putre to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $20 - $30.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Putre to Calama, including transfers.
Putre to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte La Paloma, depart from Putre station.
Putre to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte La Paloma, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Putre to Calama is 709 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Putre to Calama.
There are 77+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Putre, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Putre to Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 12h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- translapaloma.cl
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
- Phone
- +56 9 9576 9130
- mamani08@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Parinacota.Surire.Colchane
- Phone
- +56 9 8844 6568
- reservas@mayurutour.com
- Website
- mayurutour.com
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://mayurutour.com/en/
- Phone
- +56 99 594 1973
- reservas@transferarica.cl
- Website
- transferarica.cl
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- https://www.transferarica.cl/en
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- turismosalfate.cl
- 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
- $35–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $19–23
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