There are 10 ways to get from Riobamba to Calama by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
best- Drive from Riobamba to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC)GYE - CJC
14h 27m$268–886Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
3d$118–270Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghme
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
2d 10h$119–252Drive 3,396.2 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Calama3,396.2 km
45h 45m$419–605Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Drive from Riobamba to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)GYE - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
12h 47m$231–561Bus to Cuenca, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Calama Airport (CJC)CUE - CJC
17h 30m$252–829Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)UIO - CJC
18h 7m$256–804Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)UIO - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
16h 26m$289–639Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
2d 11h$187–314Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
2d 16h$131–319
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Calama is to bus via Piura which costs $110 - $270 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Calama is to drive and fly and bus which takes 12h 47m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Calama. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Riobamba and Calama is 2787 km. The road distance is 3396.2 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Calama without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 11h and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Riobamba to Calama, including transfers.
Riobamba to Calama bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Calama bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Riobamba. It is currently 4:44 PM in Riobamba and 6:44 PM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Calama is 3396 km. It takes approximately 45h 45m to drive from Riobamba to Calama.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Cuenca to Calama Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cuenca to Calama Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cuenca to Calama Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Antofagasta Airport, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- cikbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- cikbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $12–19
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 03 2969314
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Book at
- https://andestransit.com/Search
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- 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
- $35–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- atencionalcliente@roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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