There are 8 ways to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) by plane, bus, or car
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Fly La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
best- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
7h 37m$183–212Bus via Iquique
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Iquiquebus La Paz
- Take the bus from Iquique to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Iquique
24h 37m$48–90Fly El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LPB - CJC
8h 28m$380–550Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus La Paz-Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
16h 36mDrive 876.9 km
- Drive from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC)car 876.9 km
14h 4m$109–157Fly El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
8h 56m$207–295Fly 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 Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
12h 2m$251–775Bus via Patacamaya
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Calamabus
20h 44m
La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) is to bus via Iquique which costs $45 - $90 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $180 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC). However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Oruro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between La Paz and Calama Airport (CJC) is 875 km. The road distance is 876.9 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) without a car is to bus which takes 16h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC), including transfers.
La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $380 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 36m.
There is no direct flight from El Alto International Airport Airport to Calama Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 11h 48m and has two stopovers.
La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, arrive at Oruro station.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Calama Airport (CJC), Chile?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) via Oruro and Terminal de Buses Calama in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Calama Airport via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- 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
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- [email protected]
- Website
- Asociacion Illimani de Transportes
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Asociacion Illimani de Transportes
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- Trans Naser
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Naser
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Naser
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- Trans Aroma
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Schedules at
- Trans Aroma
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Schedules at
- Trans Aroma
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from Oruro to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
- Phone
- +591 64919532
- Website
- Multiservicios Tours Bus Vincent
Bus from La Paz to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- Multiservicios Tours Bus Vincent
- Road
- $16–20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Iquique to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $13–19
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Iquique to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC) is 877 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from La Paz to Calama Airport (CJC).
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