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How to get fromQuito to Calamaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Calama by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car, fly to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane UIO - CJC
    13h 53m
    $322–892

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 21h
    $119–221

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2d 9h
    $180–226

  4. Drive 3,564.9 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Calamacar car 3,564.9 km
    2d
    $440–635

  5. Car, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UIO - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    12h 50m
    $352–822

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 14h
    $171–248

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    3d
    $311–445

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,736.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

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.

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