There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Caldera by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane LPB - CPO
9h 53m$290–950Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
29h 38m$53–221Bus via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Calderabus
24h 36mDrive 1,482.9 km
- Drive from La Paz to Calderacar 1,482.9 km
20h 27m$183–265Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Aricabus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Calderabus Arica
28h 35m$69–72
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Caldera is to bus which costs $68 - $72 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Caldera is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $290 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Caldera. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Patacamaya, Oruro and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
The distance between La Paz and Caldera is 1251 km. The road distance is 1482.9 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Caldera without a car is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 24h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from La Paz to Caldera, including transfers.
La Paz to Caldera bus services, operated by Trans Naser, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Caldera is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $290 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Antofagasta, which costs and takes 24h 36m.
La Paz to Caldera bus services, operated by Trans Naser, arrive at Patacamaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Caldera is 1483 km. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from La Paz to Caldera.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal Caldera via Patacamaya, Oruro, and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- 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
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $40–65
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $47–50
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–300
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 995369884
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +597 ,
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–70
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
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