There are 5 ways to get from Tacna to Caldera by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ARI - CPO
8h 19m$115–355Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Calderabus Arica
22h 26m$46–66Train, bus via Tocopilla
- 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 Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus
16h 57m$58–143Drive 1,211.3 km
- Drive from Tacna to Calderacar 1,211.3 km
15h 14m$183–263Bus
- 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 Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus
22h$79–146
Tacna to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Caldera is to train and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $110 - $360.
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 and Chañaral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Tacna and Caldera is 1064 km. The road distance is 1211.3 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Caldera without a car is to train and bus via Tocopilla which takes 16h 57m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 19m 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 19m and costs $110 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 22h.
Tacna to Caldera bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Caldera is 1h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 11:13 AM in Tacna and 12:13 PM in Caldera.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Caldera via Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Chañaral in around 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- 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 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
- $14–28
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–20
- Cama
- $21–28
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Tocopilla - Turbus to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $26–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–58
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- 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 Rodoviario de Arica to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–90
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