There are 9 ways to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, ferry, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane IQQ - PUQ
11h 7m$163–636Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ANF - PUQ
15h 5m$151–483Bus
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 4h$206–414Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
5d 6h$558–1,822Drive 4,679.7 km
- Drive from Iquique to Punta Arenascar 4,679.7 km
2d 6h$577–834Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales
- 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 Puerto Natales (PNT)plane IQQ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
13h 58m$214–820Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ARI - PUQ
14h 47m$166–433Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Iquique to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 4h$221–373Bus #2
- 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 General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenasbus
3d 11h$227–373
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 $150 - $490 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $160 - $650.
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 4h.
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 4h and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 11h 7m 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 6h to drive from Iquique to Punta Arenas.
There are 251+ 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 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
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 Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–83
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Salón Cama
- $14–17
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–82
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–23
- Salón Cama
- $22–27
Bus from Terminal de Alto Hospicio to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $18–22
- Salón Cama
- $21–25
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Road
- $6–10
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $60–64
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
- 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
- $35–57
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–55
- Salón cama
- $52–57
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $12–17
- Salón cama
- $46–50
- 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
- $58
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $40–65
- Cama
- $70–110
- Premium
- $75–90
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $22–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $50–95
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $12–24
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–101
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–85
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi bed
- $2–4
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–40
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- info@busesfierro.cl
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $30–32
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- contacto@thaebus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- 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
- $16–23
- 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
- $17–25
- 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
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Cama
- $26–40
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/sol-del-norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- Busesnorteazul@gmail.com
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- contacto@busesevans.cl
- Website
- busesevans.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- romabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56967538284
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–225
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $150–180
- Cama
- $180–220
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times 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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