There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Puno by bus, car, plane, 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
best- 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 Puno
13h 14m$31–42Bus via Iquique
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
13h 24m$25–91Drive 723.7 km
- Drive from Iquique to Puno723.7 km
11h 2m$109–158Bus, fly
- 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 Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)TCQ - JUL
14h 5m$288–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the train from Arica to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
18h 16m$36–93
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Puno is to bus via Iquique which costs $25 - $95 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Puno is to drive which takes 11h 2m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus and arriving at Puno via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Iquique and Puno is 733 km. The road distance is 723.7 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 13h 14m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Iquique to Puno, including transfers.
Iquique to Puno bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus station.
Iquique to Puno bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Puno is 2h behind Iquique. It is currently 6:30 PM in Iquique and 4:30 PM in Puno.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Puno is 724 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Iquique to Puno.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 13h 14m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $14–21
- 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
- +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
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 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
- $12–18
- Cama
- $16–25
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–26
- Premium
- $60–70
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $21–30
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $11–17
- 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
- $10–21
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $14–21
- 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
- $42–46
- 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
- $9–12
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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