There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Caldera by bus, car, 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 Caldera - Cruce
best- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Caldera - CruceIquique
12h 23m$23–38Drive 875.1 km
- Drive from Iquique to Caldera875.1 km
11h 29m$108–156Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly
- 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
7h 47m$102–352Bus
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal CalderaArica
14h$23–75Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)ARI - CPO
11h 44m$125–295
Iquique to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Caldera is to bus via Caldera - Cruce which costs $22 - $40 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Caldera is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $100 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal Caldera. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Iquique and Caldera is 882 km. The road distance is 875.1 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Caldera without a car is to bus via Caldera - Cruce which takes 12h 23m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Iquique to Caldera, including transfers.
Iquique to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Caldera bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Caldera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Caldera is 875 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Iquique to Caldera.
There are 82+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Caldera - Cruce every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–35 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Caldera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $20–26
- Cama
- $29–35
- 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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 58 2241090
- cuevasinternacional@hotmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
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