There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Calama by plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane IQT - CJC
10h 34m$278–780Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
7d 10h$130–203Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Drive from Yurimaguas to Tarapotocar
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
2d 18h$179–278Ferry, bus via Arequipa
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
7d 4h$250–351Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane IQT - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
9h 42m$256–807
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Calama is to ferry and bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 7 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Iquitos and Calama is 2148 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Calama without a car is to ferry and bus via Arequipa which takes 7 days 4h and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Iquitos to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 2h ahead of Iquitos. It is currently 9:15 PM in Iquitos and 11:15 PM in Calama.
There are 90+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tarapoto to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $13–18
- Cama
- $19–25
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
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