There are 7 ways to get from Iquique to Iquitos by bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)TCQ - IQT
13h 21m$122–335Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitos
2d 9h$181–313Bus, ferry via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
6d 23h$166–235Bus, 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 Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)IQQ - IQT
14h 29m$336–952Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)ANF - IQT
15h 38m$233–815Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Lima
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitos
3d 1h$278–299Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
7d$136–254
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Iquitos is to bus and ferry which costs $130 - $260 and takes 7 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Iquitos is to bus and fly which takes 13h 21m and costs $120 - $340.
The distance between Iquique and Iquitos is 1998 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry via Arequipa which takes 6 days 23h and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Iquique to Iquitos, including transfers.
Iquitos is 2h behind Iquique. It is currently 12:08 PM in Iquique and 10:08 AM in Iquitos.
There are 190+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Iquitos, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Iquique to Iquitos. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, walk to Terminal Internacional Arica, take the bus to Tacna Airport, walk to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Iquitos via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tarapoto, Yurimaguas, and Nauta in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- starperu.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima, Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- 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
- $15–22
- 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
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- contacto@hallpa.pe
- Website
- hallpa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- hallpa.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 57 2431796
- contacto@pullmansantarosa.cl
- Website
- pullmansantarosa.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.pullmansantarosa.cl/web/
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–26
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–29
- Premium
- $60–75
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- cikbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- cikbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $22–30
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- cikbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $24–35
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $12–17
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 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $14–22
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–46
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $43–46
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–47
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $11–16
- Salón cama
- $43–47
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- contacto@busesevans.cl
- Website
- busesevans.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- romabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +51986766474
- reylatino1199@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/rey-latino-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- busuniverso.com.pe
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- busuniverso.com.pe
- 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 de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Salón Cama
- $20–25
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/sol-del-norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- Busesnorteazul@gmail.com
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Phone
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $25–55
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $11–23
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Arequipa to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- transpeduardo@hotmail.com
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://yurimaguasperu.com/yurimaguas/transporte.html
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