There are 8 ways to get from Tarija to Calama by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Uyuni
best- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
13h 29m$63–114Bus, train via Villazón
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
20h 26m$58–99Drive 687.6 km
- Drive from Tarija to Calamacar 687.6 km
13h 38m$85–123Fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane TJA - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
12h 43m$324–484Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
13h 44m$63–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the train from Tupiza to Uyunítrain
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
22h 56mFly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane TJA - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
12h 29m$256–818Fly to Calama Airport
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane TJA - CJC
19h 15m$255–829
Tarija (TJA) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Calama is to bus and train via Villazón which costs $55 - $100 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Calama. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Tupiza and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Tarija and Calama is 819 km. The road distance is 687.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Calama without a car is to bus via Uyuni which takes 13h 29m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Tarija to Calama, including transfers.
Tarija to Calama bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Calama is to bus via Uyuni which takes 13h 29m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 19h 15m.
Tarija to Calama bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, arrive at Tupiza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Calama is 688 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Tarija to Calama.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal de Buses Calama via Tupiza, Uyuni, and Uyuni in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and JetSMART fly from Tarija (TJA) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–380
Flights from Tarija to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–380
Flights from Tarija to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–380
Flights from Tarija to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–380
Flights from Tarija to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Tarija to Diego Aracena International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Tarija to Calama Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Tupiza to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $12–26
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- Cooptransquechisla@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–78
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/auto_transporte_tupiza.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autotransportetupiza/?locale=pt_BR
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $13–18
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $17
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