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

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane LIM - CJC
    9h 53m
    $186–414

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    33h
    $50–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa 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
    27h 59m
    $73–132

  4. Drive  1,819.9 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Calamacar car 1,819.9 km
    26h 17m
    $279–403

  5. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane LIM - ANF
    2. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    9h 21m
    $201–442

  6. Bus via Quillagua

    1. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus bus
    33h 15m
    $57–122

  7. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa 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
    34h 35m
    $95–193

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,468.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

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

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Calama Airport (CJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 33h.

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