There are 9 ways to get from Calama to Lake Titicaca by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Punobus
16h 26m$36–60Drive 1,034.5 km
- Drive from Calama to Punocar 1,034.5 km
16h$156–225Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane ANF - JUL
12h 48m$347–827Bus via Quillagua
- 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 Punobus
17h 11m$43–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
23h 26m$59–124Fly Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CJC - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
15h 46m$381–571Bus, Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UYU - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
12h 45m$435–507Fly Calama Airport 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 Punobus
15h 51m$182–406Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane IQQ - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus
16h 35m$436–806
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Lake Titicaca is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Lake Titicaca is to bus and Tour and fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $430 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Lake Titicaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Puno via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Calama and Lake Titicaca is 1037 km. The road distance is 1034.5 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus which takes 16h 26m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Calama to Lake Titicaca, including transfers.
Calama to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
Calama to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Lake Titicaca is 1035 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Calama to Lake Titicaca.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Calama Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- 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
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- 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
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–26
- 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
- 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
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $16–23
- 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
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
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