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How to get fromCuzco Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)by plane, helicopter, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cuzco Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) by plane, helicopter, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport

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    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane CUZ - CJC
    6h 28m
    $190–460

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    29h 59m
    $65–118

  3. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, shuttle

    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CUZ - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    7h 26m
    $9,147–9,332

  4. Bus via Tocopilla

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    22h 8m

  5. Drive 1,440.1 km

    1. Drive from Cuzco Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC)car car 1,440.1 km
    20h 55m
    $217–313

  6. Fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane CUZ - UYU
    2. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    15h 1m
    $435–805

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    22h 12m

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    30h 47m
    $85–509

  9. Bus via Puno

    1. Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Frontera del Norte Calamabus bus
    31h 6m
    $240–1,284

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Cuzco Airport (CUZ), Peru and Calama Airport (CJC), Chile?

LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco Airport to Calama Airport (CJC) via Avenida Pardo, Cusco, Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, Agencia Camus - Tocopilla, and Terminal de Buses Calama in around 22h 8m.

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