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How to get fromQuito to Calamaby car, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Calama by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Calama Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)planeUIO - CJC
    14h
    $260–742

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
    2d 23h
    $136–276

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
    4. Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus
    2d 4h
    $188–275

  4. Drive 3,565.2 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Calamacar3,565.2 km
    2d
    $440–635

  5. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)planeUIO - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
    12h 16m
    $283–627

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus
    2d 15h
    $182–255

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Calama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Frontera del Norte Calama via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 15h.

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