There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Calama by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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 Antofagasta Airport, bus
best- 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 22m$277–909Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- 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 Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
7d 5h$131–218Drive, 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$182–280Ferry, 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 Calama Airport
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane IQT - CJC
10h 41m$298–880
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Calama is to ferry and bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 7 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Iquitos and Calama is 2453 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 9h 22m to get from Iquitos to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 2h ahead of Iquitos. It is currently 6:34 AM in Iquitos and 8:34 AM in Calama.
There are 91+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
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