There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Calama by car, plane, bus, or train
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Car, fly to Calama Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane UIO - CJC
14h 9m$311–891Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva 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
2d 21h$120–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- 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 9h$179–224Drive 3,558.5 km
- Drive from Quito to Calamacar 3,558.5 km
2d 3h$439–634Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane UIO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
13h 5m$270–870Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- 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
2d 14h$172–248Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
3d$311–445
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Calama is to bus and train which costs $170 - $230 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Calama is to car and fly and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Quito and Calama is 2736 km. The road distance is 3558.5 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Calama without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Quito to Calama, including transfers.
Quito to Calama bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Calama bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Calama is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 5:06 PM in Quito and 7:06 PM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Calama is 3559 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Quito to Calama.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Antofagasta Airport, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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