There are 5 ways to get from Tacna to Calama by 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.
Bus
best- 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
9h 20m$21–48Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
cheapest- 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$19–55Drive 651.8 km
- Drive from Tacna to Calama651.8 km
8h 22m$98–142Fly
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)ARI - CJC
8h 2m$128–360Bus 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$33–91
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to bus which costs $21 - $50 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Calama is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $120 - $360.
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 9h 20m.
The distance between Tacna and Calama is 663 km. The road distance is 651.8 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $21 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $360 and takes 8h 2m.
Tacna to Calama bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 9:22 PM in Tacna and 11:22 PM in Calama.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Calama, Chile?
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 9h 20m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $30–63
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
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Yes, the driving distance between Tacna to Calama is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Tacna to Calama.
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