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How to get fromGuayaquil to Calamaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Guayaquil to Calama by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport

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    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane GYE - CJC
    10h 36m
    $287–821

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva 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 Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 15h
    $102–218

  3. Bus via Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2d 9h
    $122–217

  4. Drive  3,263.6 km

    1. Drive from Guayaquil to Calamacar car 3,263.6 km
    46h 23m
    $403–582

  5. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane GYE - ANF
    2. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    10h 50m
    $311–701

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    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
    2d 14h
    $110–194

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 18h
    $111–192

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    3d 4h
    $204–807

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,560.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Calama, Chile?

LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal de Buses Calama via Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla in around 2d 9h.

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