There are 8 ways to get from Putre to Calama by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tocopilla
best- Take the bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus
- Take the bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
11h 32m$27–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Arica-Putre / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Arica
12h$23–48Drive 701.3 km
- Drive from Putre to Calamacar 701.3 km
12h 13m$99–143Shuttle to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ARI - CJC
10h 22m$152–332Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to AricaPutre / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
21h 30m$86–161Bus #2
- Take the bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
12h 15m$30–50Shuttle to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane ARI - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
14h 43m$190–340Shuttle, bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Putre to Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane IQQ - CJC
13h 59m$85–254
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Putre to Calama is to bus which costs $23 - $50 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Putre to Calama is to shuttle and fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Putre to Calama. However, there are services departing from Putre and arriving at Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Putre and Calama is 826 km. The road distance is 701.3 km.
The best way to get from Putre to Calama without a car is to bus via Tocopilla which takes 11h 32m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Putre to Calama, including transfers.
Putre to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte La Paloma, depart from Putre station.
Putre to Calama bus services, operated by Transporte La Paloma, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Putre to Calama is 701 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Putre to Calama.
There are 98+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Putre, Chile and Calama, Chile?
You can take a bus from Putre to Terminal de Buses Calama via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Buses Tocopilla, and Agencia Camus - Tocopilla in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Calama Airport via Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- +56 58 222 2710 / 9 9424 6211
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte La Paloma
Bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transporte La Paloma
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transporte La Paloma
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Putre to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transporte La Paloma
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–25
Bus from Agencia Camus - Tocopilla to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Camus
- Phone
- +56 9 4145 3572 / 9 9576 9130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Putre Turismo
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Putre Turismo
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Putre Turismo
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Putre Turismo
- Phone
- +56 9 8844 6568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mayuru Tour
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- Mayuru Tour
- Phone
- +56 99 594 1973
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transfer Arica
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- Transfer Arica
- Phone
- +56 9 7802 8382 / 9 4017 1772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Salfate
Shuttle from Putre to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- Turismo Salfate
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–97
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $36–42
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
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