There are 5 ways to get from Bogotá to Calama by plane, 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 to Calama Airport
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane BOG - CJC
12h 7m$325–928Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
3d 16h$235–342Drive 4,629 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Calamacar 4,629 km
2d 19h$571–825Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane BOG - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
14h 14m$257–666Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
4d 14h$295–501
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to bus via Tacna which costs $230 - $350 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Bogotá and Calama is 3089 km. The road distance is 4629 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Calama without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 16h and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Bogotá to Calama, including transfers.
Bogotá to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Calama is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $230 - $350 and takes 3 days 16h.
Bogotá to Calama bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Bogotá. It is currently 10:31 PM in Bogotá and 12:31 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Calama is 4629 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Bogotá to Calama.
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