There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Concepción by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- 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 Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)IQQ - CCP
6h 25m$74–341Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
31h 25m$44–123Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - TurbusArica
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal CollaoSantiago
30h 36m$53–149Drive 2,243.1 km
- Drive from Iquique to Concepción2,243.1 km
26h 5m$277–400Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
30h 50m$56–192
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Concepción is to bus and train which costs $40 - $130 and takes 31h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Concepción is to bus and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Concepción. However, there are services departing from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus and arriving at Terminal Collao via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
The distance between Iquique and Concepción is 1985 km. The road distance is 2243.1 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Concepción without a car is to bus which takes 30h 36m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Iquique to Concepción, including transfers.
Iquique to Concepción bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus station.
Iquique to Concepción bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Concepción is 2243 km. It takes approximately 26h 5m to drive from Iquique to Concepción.
There are 347+ hotels available in Concepción.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Concepción, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Collao via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 30h 36m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- 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 San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
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 Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- 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 Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $60–100
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $65–110
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Premium
- $19–28
- Cama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–17
- Cama
- $21–24
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- contacto@traveltur.cl
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $56–60
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–53
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $49–53
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 51 221 3127
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–54
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $44
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $50–90
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
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