There are 5 ways to get from Tacna to Caldera by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ARI - CPO
8h 28m$116–381Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Tocopilla - Turbus to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
17h 2m$45–129Drive 1,232.4 km
- Drive from Tacna to Calderacar 1,232.4 km
16h 27m$186–268Bus
- 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 Calderabus Arica
20h 25m$47–72Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Calderabus
22h 5m$63–134
Tacna to Caldera by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Caldera is to train and bus which costs $45 - $130 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacna to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Tacna and Caldera is 1064 km. The road distance is 1232.4 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Caldera without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 2m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Tacna to Caldera, including transfers.
Tacna to Caldera bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría station.
The best way to get from Tacna to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $110 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $75 and takes 20h 25m.
Tacna to Caldera bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Caldera is 2h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 4:15 PM in Tacna and 6:15 PM in Caldera.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Caldera via Terminal Internacional Arica and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $14–25
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–25
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Tocopilla - Turbus to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
- Cama
- $24–35
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $44–47
Bus from Terminal Chañaral Pullman Bus to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
- 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 Rodoviario de Arica to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $50–75
- Cama
- $55–80
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Booking & Getting There
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