There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SDU - CJC
10h 15m$260–760Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
2d 8h$138–186Drive 3,325.7 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Calamacar 3,325.7 km
42h 22m$411–593Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane GIG - CJC
11h 22m$207–617Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
2d 11h$317–340Bus via Asunción
- Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Clorindabus
- Take the bus from Clorinda to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
2d 12hBus via Posadas
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
2d 14h$193–347
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama is to bus and train which costs $130 - $190 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Calama is 2644 km. The road distance is 3325.7 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $310 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Calama bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $340 and takes 2 days 11h.
Rio de Janeiro to Calama bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Calama is 3326 km. It takes approximately 42h 22m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Calama.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Calama Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Florianopolis, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Curitiba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Calama Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresso Mato Grosso
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Expresso Mato Grosso
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- $100,000–130,000
- Semicama
- $70–95
- Phone
- +595 981 466 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Clorinda
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Clorinda to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $50–80
- Bed
- $60–95
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $75–110
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