There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Caldera by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Calderabus Arica
12h 40m$24–80Drive 875.1 km
- Drive from Iquique to Calderacar 875.1 km
11h 33m$108–156Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane IQQ - CPO
8h 44m$133–515Bus via Chañaral
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Chañaralbus Arica
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Calderabus Arica
13h 25m$29–109Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ARI - CPO
12h 49m$145–321
Iquique to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Caldera is to bus via Chañaral which costs $29 - $110 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Caldera is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $130 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus and arriving at Caldera. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Iquique and Caldera is 881 km. The road distance is 875.1 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Caldera without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $24 - $80.
The bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Caldera takes 12h 40m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Iquique to Caldera bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus station.
Iquique to Caldera bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Caldera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Caldera is 875 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Iquique to Caldera.
There are 99+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Caldera twice daily. Tickets cost $24–80 and the journey takes 12h 40m. Pullman Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Chañaral to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–52
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
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
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24–29
- Salón Cama
- $29–35
- 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 22 570 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
- $15–23
- 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
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