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How to get fromLake Titicaca to Calamaby bus, car, plane, train, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Titicaca to Calama by bus, car, plane, train, or busferry

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    18h 50m
    $33–82

  2. Drive  1,040.6 km

    1. Drive from Puno to Calamacar car 1,040.6 km
    17h 55m
    $157–226

  3. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane LPB - UYU
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    13h 5m
    $196–283

  4. Bus via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus bus
    19h 5m
    $40–84

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    22h 26m
    $57–122

  6. Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane JUL - ANF
    2. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    12h 10m
    $344–824

  7. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport

    1. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane ARI - CJC
    15h 39m
    $141–386

  8. Bus and ferry, bus to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to San Pablo de Tiquinabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo de Tiquina to El Altobus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    13h 45m
    $199–230

  9. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane plane LPB - IQQ
    3. Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    16h 27m
    $231–756

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between Lake Titicaca, Peru and Calama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 18h 50m.

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