There are 7 ways to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, 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 to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
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 Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)IQQ - PUQ
10h 43m$292–1,334Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)ARI - PUQ
14h 38m$164–431Bus
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
3d 3h$203–393Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
4d 19h$559–1,787Drive 4,679.7 km
- Drive from Iquique to Punta Arenas4,679.7 km
2d 5h$577–834Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales
- 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 Puerto Natales (PNT)IQQ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
13h 50m$233–797Bus, ferry via Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
4d 19h$565–1,775
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $440 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Iquique and Punta Arenas is 3781 km. The road distance is 4679.7 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Iquique to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Punta Arenas is 4680 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Iquique to Punta Arenas.
There are 250+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
You can take a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Salón Cama
- $13–16
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- 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 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
- $35–60
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $57–60
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–55
- Salón cama
- $50–54
- 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
- $55
- 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
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $45
- 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
- $65–110
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- 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
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $110–170
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $18–26
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $20–40
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–40
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.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
- $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
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $499–1,550
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $650
- Cabin A
- $520
- Cabin CC
- $499
- Premium Suite
- $1,550
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