There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Calama by plane, bus, 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 to Uyuni Airport, bus
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
10h 56m$252–499Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
18h 29m$38Drive 1,218.7 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Calamacar 1,218.7 km
18h 45m$151–217Fly to Calama Airport
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane VVI - CJC
9h 31m$277–717Fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane VVI - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
10h 18m$247–857
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Calama is to bus which costs $37 - $38 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Calama is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $270 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Calama. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Calama is 926 km. The road distance is 1218.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 18h 29m and costs $37 - $38.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Santa Cruz to Calama, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Calama bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Calama is to bus which takes 18h 29m and costs $37 - $38. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $750 and takes 9h 31m.
Santa Cruz to Calama bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Calama is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 5:58 AM in Santa Cruz and 6:58 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
Jet Nort Super Class operates a bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Calama 4 times a week. Tickets cost $36 and the journey takes 18h 25m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Calama is 1219 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Santa Cruz to Calama.
There are 88+ hotels available in Calama.