There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Arica Airport by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Calama
8h 31m$28–48Bus via Frontera del Norte Calama
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica
9h 1m$24–31Drive 613.8 km
- Drive from Calama to Arica Airportcar 613.8 km
7h 49m$76–110Fly
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CJC - ARI
5h 52m$156–376Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus Calama
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica
9h 16m$35–52
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Arica Airport is to bus via Frontera del Norte Calama which costs $24 - $35 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Arica Airport is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $150 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Arica Airport. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Calama and Arica Airport is 617 km. The road distance is 613.8 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Arica Airport without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $27 - $50.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Calama to Arica Airport, including transfers.
Calama to Arica Airport bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Arica Airport is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $27 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 5h 52m.
Calama to Arica Airport bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica Airport is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 2:54 PM in Calama and 1:54 PM in Arica Airport.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Arica Airport, Chile?
Kenny Bus operates a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica 3 times a day. Tickets cost $22–29 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
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 Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
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
- Kenny Bus
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
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
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
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- 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
- Buses Tarapaca
- 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 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $15–22
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Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Arica Airport is 614 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Calama to Arica Airport.
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