There are 5 ways to get from Arica to Calama by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Tocopilla
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus Arica
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Tocopilla
7h 32m$22–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Arica
8h$13–40Drive 589.8 km
- Drive from Arica to Calamacar 589.8 km
10h 13m$73–105Fly
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
7h 9m$144–364Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus Arica
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus Calama
8h 15m$25–41
Arica to Calama by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Calama is to bus which costs $13 - $40 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Calama is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $140 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Arica and Calama is 704 km. The road distance is 589.8 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Calama without a car is to bus via Tocopilla which takes 7h 32m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Arica to Calama, including transfers.
Arica to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
The best way to get from Arica to Calama is to bus via Tocopilla which takes 7h 32m and costs $22 - $35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $370 and takes 7h 9m.
Arica to Calama bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal de Buses Tocopilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Calama is 590 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Arica to Calama.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal de Buses Tocopilla and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- 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
- $14–26
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Cama
- $23–29
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