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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
    13h 43m
    $220–642

  2. Bus #2

    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 via Arequipa

    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. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
    6. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
    2d 9h
    $195–310

  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 Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
    12h 49m
    $232–552

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio 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 13h
    $177–293

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Calama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Pozo Almonte, and Pozo Almonte in around 2d 9h.

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