There are 8 ways to get from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Mairana to Aiquile - Av. Bolivar y Teranbus
- Take the taxi from Aiquile - Av. Bolivar y Teran to Laguna Verde (Lake)taxi
19h 13m$189–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de La Sierra - 4to Anillo to La Palizadabus Santa Cruz de la Sierra
27h 9m$63–69Drive 1,054.1 km
- Drive from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake)car 1,054.1 km
15h 37m$130–188Fly from Calama Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CJC - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the taxi from Samaipata to Laguna Verde (Lake)taxi
14h 58m$356–911Bus, taxi via Mizque
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Barrientos to Mizquebus
- Take the taxi from Mizque to Laguna Verde (Lake)taxi
19h 21m$219–294Bus via Uyuni
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to La Palizadabus
29h 8mBus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane UYU - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the taxi from Samaipata to Laguna Verde (Lake)taxi
16h 23m$581–828Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane IQQ - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the taxi from Samaipata to Laguna Verde (Lake)taxi
15h 7m$351–796
Calama Airport (CJC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) is to bus which costs $60 - $70 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 14h 58m and costs $350 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake). However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Calama and arriving at La Palizada via Santa Cruz de La Sierra - 4to Anillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between Calama and Laguna Verde (Lake) is 1244 km. The road distance is 1054.1 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 13m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 19h 13m to get from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake), including transfers.
Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) is 1054 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake).
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Laguna Verde (Lake), Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Laguna Verde (Lake) via Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de La Sierra - 4to Anillo, and La Palizada in around 27h 9m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from Calama to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
- Phone
- +591 4434 3705
- Website
- Trans Aiquile
Bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Mairana to Aiquile - Av. Bolivar y Teran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Trans Aiquile
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Phone
- +591 63945152
- Website
- Transporte Señor de Burgos
Bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Barrientos to Mizque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transporte Señor de Burgos
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +591 6789 8422
- Website
- Trans Saipina
Bus from Santa Cruz de La Sierra - 4to Anillo to La Palizada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Trans Saipina
Bus from Samaipata to La Palizada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Trans Saipina
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $7
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Kupos Buses Atacama 2000
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–50
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $16–23
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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