There are 7 ways to get from Tacna to Calama by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tacna to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
10h 35m$36–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional AricaAeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte CalamaArica
11h 20m$18–48Drive 651.8 km
- Drive from Tacna to Calama651.8 km
8h 22m$98–142Fly to Calama Airport
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)ARI - CJC
8h 5m$149–371Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional AricaAeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChileArica
12h 20m$19–55Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional AricaAeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
12h 50m$38–91Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)ARI - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
9h 58m$202–426
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to train and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacna to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and arriving at Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Tacna and Calama is 666 km. The road distance is 651.8 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Calama without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Tacna to Calama, including transfers.
Tacna to Calama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría station.
The best way to get from Tacna to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $50 and takes 11h 20m.
Tacna to Calama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 1:28 PM in Tacna and 3:28 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Frontera del Norte Calama via Terminal Internacional Arica and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 11h 20m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $19–23
- 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
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calama
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Cama
- $22–29
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
- 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
- $35–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.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
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?, Thanksgiving 2018: How to travel stress-free, and Need to know: Eurostar - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tacna to Calama is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Tacna to Calama.
There are 77+ hotels available in Calama.