There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Calama by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Recife International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane REC - CJC
13h 13m$348–1,018Bus via Posadas
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
4d 9h$335–616Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
3d 18h$494–620Drive 5,236.1 km
- Drive from Recife to Calamacar 5,236.1 km
2d 22h$646–933Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane JPA - CJC
17h 43m$486–1,358Fly Recife International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane REC - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
16h 42m$406–1,245Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MCZ - CJC
19h 58m$396–1,146
Recife International Airport (REC) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Calama is to bus via Posadas which costs $330 - $650 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Calama is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Calama. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Recife and Calama is 3988 km. The road distance is 5236.1 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Recife to Calama, including transfers.
Recife to Calama bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Calama is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs $340 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $650 and takes 3 days 18h.
Recife to Calama bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Calama is 5236 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Recife to Calama.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Recife International Airport (REC) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal de Buses Calama via Tietê Bus Terminal, Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Calama Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Calama Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Calama Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Calama Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Calama Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- atencionalcliente@lapreferidabus.com.bo
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $75–110
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–72
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
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