There are 7 ways to get from Iquique to Montevideo by bus, plane, car ferry, 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, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, 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 Carrasco International Airport (MVD)IQQ - MVD
10h 49m$203–685Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
2d 2h$150–308Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
44h 9m$182–376Drive 2,658.9 km
- Drive from Iquique to Montevideo2,658.9 km
33h 56m$460–664Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)ARI - MVD
14h 22m$191–587Bus, car ferry via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
47h$175–364Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Take the bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
2d 2h$184–391
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Montevideo is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Montevideo is to bus and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from *Vivar / Sargento Aldea and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Alto Hospicio, Calama, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Iquique and Montevideo is 2280 km. The road distance is 2658.9 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 44h 9m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Iquique to Montevideo, including transfers.
Iquique to Montevideo bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal de Alto Hospicio station.
Iquique to Montevideo bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Montevideo is 2659 km. It takes approximately 33h 56m to drive from Iquique to Montevideo.
There are 478+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from *Vivar / Sargento Aldea to Terminal Tres Cruces via Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte, Terminal de Alto Hospicio, Calama, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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 Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–77
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–60
- 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 22 570 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Salón Cama
- $18–22
Bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Salón Cama
- $19–23
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Salón Cama
- $45–60
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–64
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–40
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $80–120
- Semi Bed
- $65–95
- Phone
- +56 58 2241090
- cuevasinternacional@hotmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $65–120
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–95
- Cama
- $70–110
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- contactos@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–103
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi Bed
- $26–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59–110
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Leito
- $90–110
- Semileito
- $65–75
- 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
- $35–59
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $56–59
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $44–53
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $44
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $65–100
- Premium
- $70–85
- 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
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $55–75
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $70–90
- Ejecutivo
- $70–85
Bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–100
- Express
- $100–115
- Classic
- $115–130
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Need to know: Greyhound, 5 incredible day trips from Florence by train, and Getting to Rome from the airport - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

















































