There are 8 ways to get from La Paz to Calama by plane, bus, or car
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Fly El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
7h 33m$193–277Bus via Iquique
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Iquiquebus La Paz
- Take the bus from Iquique to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Iquique
23h 14m$32–72Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus La Paz-Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
16h 28mDrive 871.8 km
- Drive from La Paz to Calamacar 871.8 km
13h 59m$108–156Fly La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
7h 28m$183–210Fly El Alto International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane LPB - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
11h 15m$240–769Fly El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LPB - CJC
9h 3m$399–512Bus via Patacamaya
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Calamabus
19h 44m
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Calama is to bus via Iquique which costs $30 - $75 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Calama is to fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $180 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Calama. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Oruro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between La Paz and Calama is 869 km. The road distance is 871.8 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from La Paz to Calama, including transfers.
La Paz to Calama bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Calama is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $550 and takes 9h 3m.
La Paz to Calama bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Calama is 872 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from La Paz to Calama.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal de Buses Calama via Oruro in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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