There are 6 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 Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
9h 58m$28–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Arica
11h 20m$22–66Drive 645.1 km
- Drive from Tacna to Calamacar 645.1 km
11h 2m$97–141Fly
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
8h 29m$200–420Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
11h 35m$30–70Bus via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
12h 50m$38–136
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to train and bus which costs $28 - $45 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $420.
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 Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Tacna and Calama is 772 km. The road distance is 645.1 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Calama without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 58m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 58m 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 29m and costs $200 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $70 and takes 11h 20m.
Tacna to Calama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Calama is 1h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 6:13 PM in Tacna and 7:13 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminal Internacional Arica and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Cama
- $20–27
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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 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 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 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $19–27
- Premium
- $21–28
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–102
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
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