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

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There are 6 ways to get from Tacna to Calama by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    9h 58m
    $28–41

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus Aeroexpreso
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus Arica
    11h 20m
    $21–65

  3. Drive  645.1 km

    1. Drive from Tacna to Calamacar car 645.1 km
    11h 2m
    $97–141

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane ARI - CJC
    7h 49m
    $167–387

  5. Bus via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus bus
    11h 35m
    $28–67

  6. Bus via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus Aeroexpreso
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    12h 50m
    $38–125

Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Calama, Chile?

JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Terminal Internacional Arica and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 11h 20m.

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