There are 4 ways to get from Iquique to Calama by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus Calama
5h$14–50Bus via Pozo Almonte #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus Iquique
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Arica
6h 50m$13–27Drive 387.5 km
- Drive from Iquique to Calamacar 387.5 km
4h 39m$48–69Bus via Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus Pica
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Iquique
5h 19m$16–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Calama is to bus which costs $14 - $50 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Calama is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Iquique and Calama is 388 km. The road distance is 387.5 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $14 - $50.
The bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus takes 5h including transfers and departs hourly.
Iquique to Calama bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus station.
Iquique to Calama bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Calama is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Iquique to Calama.
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What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Calama, Chile?
Kenny Bus operates a bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus 5 times a day. Tickets cost $16–21 and the journey takes 5h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $14–19
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $12–18
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- [email protected]
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Cama
- $15–22
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