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How to get fromRio Branco to Calamaby bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rio Branco to Puerto Maldonadobus
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
    3. Take the bus from Puno 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 Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
    40h 39m
    $157–237

  2. Drive 2,086.2 km

    1. Drive from Rio Branco to Calamacar2,086.2 km
    32h 42m
    $258–372

  3. Drive to Cobija, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Rio Branco to Cobija-Airport-CIJcar
    2. Fly from Cobija (CIJ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)planeCIJ - UYU
    3. Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
    34h 59m
    $663–856

  4. Fly Rio Branco to Calama Airport

    1. Fly from Rio Branco (RBR) to Calama Airport (CJC)planeRBR - CJC
    16h 24m
    $485–1,517

  5. Bus to Puerto Maldonado, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rio Branco to Puerto Maldonadobus
    2. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)planePEM - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
    23h 25m
    $307–843

  6. Bus to Puerto Maldonado, fly to Calama Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rio Branco to Puerto Maldonadobus
    2. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC)planePEM - CJC
    20h 44m
    $354–958

Cobija (CIJ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$644Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rio Branco, Brazil and Calama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Rio Branco to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 40h 39m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Rio Branco (RBR) to Calama Airport (CJC) 6 times a week.

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