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How to get fromCalama to Arequipaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Arequipa by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    12h 11m
    $39–62

  2. Drive  974 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Arequipacar car 974 km
    16h 3m
    $147–212

  3. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane ANF - AQP
    10h 53m
    $313–704

  4. Bus via Frontera del Norte Calama

    1. Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus bus
    12h 41m
    $42–55

  5. Bus via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    13h 56m
    $68–108

  6. Bus via Moquegua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odríabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    17h 15m
    $77–185

  7. Fly Calama Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane CJC - AQP
    13h 11m
    $223–416

  8. Fly Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane plane CJC - ARI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    13h 23m
    $186–371

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Arequipa, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Arequipa via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) once daily.

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