There are 6 ways to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CJC - AQP
10h 36m$249–488Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
14h 9m$53–64Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
13h 19m$67–120Drive 988 km
- Drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipacar 988 km
13h 28m$149–215Fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
11h 16m$200–436Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
13h 26m$71–116
Calama Airport (CJC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa is to bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $240 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Arequipa via Terminal Internacional, Tacna and Moquegua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Calama Airport (CJC) and Arequipa is 748 km. The road distance is 988 km.
The best way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 19m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa, including transfers.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $240 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 19m.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arequipa is 1h behind Calama Airport (CJC). It is currently 5:22 AM in Calama Airport (CJC) and 4:22 AM in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Calama Airport (CJC), Chile and Arequipa, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Calama Airport (CJC) to Arequipa via Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, and Moquegua in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Calama Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–480
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
- [email protected]
- Website
- hallpa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- hallpa.pe
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