There are 10 ways to get from Calama to Ecuador by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CJC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h 49m$280–790Bus #2
cheapest- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus 645
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
2d 23h$108–171Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 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 Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 8h$142–220Drive 3,267.8 km
- Drive from Calama to Guayaquilcar 3,267.8 km
46h 53m$403–582Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
13h 40m$318–759Fly Calama Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CJC - GYE
10h 49m$258–781Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
14h 2m$270–818Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Tumbes, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
15h 29m$270–863Fly Calama Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CJC - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
16h 31m$240–685Bus
- 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 Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 13h$114–211
Calama Airport (CJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Ecuador is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Ecuador is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Quillagua, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva and Tumbes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Calama and Ecuador is 2735 km. The road distance is 3267.8 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 8h and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Calama to Ecuador, including transfers.
Calama to Ecuador bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Ecuador is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 8h and costs $140 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $800 and takes 10h 49m.
Calama to Ecuador bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Quillagua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Ecuador is 3268 km. It takes approximately 46h 53m to drive from Calama to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Guayaquil via Quillagua, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Calama Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Calama Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Calama Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Tumbes via La Serena, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Tumbes via Concepcion, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Tumbes via La Serena, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- 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 Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
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
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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