There are 4 ways to get from Iquique to Atacama Region by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - TurbusIquique / ...
13h 5m$20–80Drive 915.5 km
- Drive from Iquique to Copiapó915.5 km
12h 52m$113–163Bus, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)IQQ - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
8h 33m$117–429Bus, fly to La Florida Airport
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC)IQQ - LSC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
10h$158–501
Iquique to Atacama Region by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region is to bus which costs $20 - $80 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $110 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus and arriving at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Iquique and Atacama Region is 920 km. The road distance is 915.5 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $20 - $80.
The bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus takes 13h 5m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Iquique to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus station.
Iquique to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Copiapó - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Atacama Region is 915 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Iquique to Atacama Region.
Book your Iquique to Atacama Region bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus 3 times a day. Tickets cost $24–80 and the journey takes 13h 5m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–1,000
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Salón Cama
- $13–16
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $25–55
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–11
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–25
- Cama
- $25–45
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–30
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://casther.cl/
- Phone
- +56 51 231 2422
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-via-elqui
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Vicuña to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–10
- Cama
- $13–16
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