There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to La Rioja by bus, plane, or car
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 Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane IQQ - IRJ
12h 52m$514,367–1,558,409Bus via San Pedro de Atacama
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
32h 30m$98,253–252,206Bus via Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
29h 46m$117,661–251,203Drive 1,483.5 km
- Drive from Iquique to La Riojacar 1,483.5 km
23h 20m$268,377–387,656Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
31h 7m$109,977–235,291
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to La Rioja is to bus via Pozo Almonte which costs $110000 - $260000 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to La Rioja is to bus and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $500000 - $1600000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Iquique and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Pozo Almonte, Calama and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
The distance between Iquique and La Rioja is 1198 km. The road distance is 1483.5 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to La Rioja without a car is to bus via Pozo Almonte which takes 29h 46m and costs $110000 - $260000.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Iquique to La Rioja, including transfers.
Iquique to La Rioja bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to La Rioja bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, arrive at Pozo Almonte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to La Rioja is 1484 km. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Iquique to La Rioja.
There are 198+ hotels available in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Iquique to Terminal La Rioja via Pozo Almonte, Calama, and Terminal de Salta in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–2,200,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
- 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
- $30,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30,000–43,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46,000–69,836
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $46,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44,000–116,640
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $44,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42,000–114,255
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42,000–55,000
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $18,000–23,000
- Salón Cama
- $19,000–24,000
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,977–34,000
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–30,000
- Salón Cama
- $28,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,977–36,000
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25,000–31,000
- Salón Cama
- $30,000–36,000
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $9,500–14,000
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43,000–90,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $49,000–60,000
- Cama
- $55,000–85,000
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45,000–70,000
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $50,000–70,000
- Semicama
- $46,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi Bed
- $42,000–60,000
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6,000–7,000
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- contacto@santaangela.cl
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3,200–3,600
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
- Phone
- +56 99123123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–28,383
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–21,000
- Cama
- $28,383
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–90,676
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $46,000–75,000
- Semicama
- $37,000–55,000
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