There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to La Paz 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 Oruro Airport (ORU)
best- Take the bus from Iquique to OruroSanta Cruz
- Take the bus from Oruro to La PazLa Paz-Oruro
11h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La PazLa Paz
17h 30m$45–100Drive 638.4 km
- Drive from Iquique to La Paz638.4 km
10h 58m$79–114Bus, 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)IQQ - LPB
9h 5m$263–524Bus to Oruro, fly
- Take the bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)ORU - LPB
10h 32m
Iquique to La Paz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to La Paz is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to La Paz is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $260 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at La Paz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Iquique and La Paz is 699 km. The road distance is 638.4 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to La Paz without a car is to bus via Oruro Airport (ORU) which takes 11h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Iquique to La Paz, including transfers.
Iquique to La Paz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to La Paz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to La Paz is 638 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Iquique to La Paz.
There are 442+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Iquique to La Paz via Oruro in around 11h 48m.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Oruro to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Oruro to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Oruro to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
- 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
- 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 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 17 249 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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