There are 7 ways to get from Iquique to Talca by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or taxi
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Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IQQ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
9h 47m$84–278Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Santiagobus FlixBus CL071
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
27h 28m$50–84Drive 1,986.7 km
- Drive from Iquique to Talcacar 1,986.7 km
23h 51m$245–354Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport
- 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 Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane IQQ - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
11h 2m$104–557Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Iquique - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ARI - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
13h 29m$126–274Taxi to Iquique Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, train
- Take the taxi from Iquique to Iquique Airporttaxi
- Fly from Iquique Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítezplane
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
7h 37m$164–176Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago
29h 1m$55–178
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Talca is to bus via Santiago which costs $45 - $85 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Talca is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $160 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Talca. However, there are services departing from Iquique and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Iquique and Talca is 1849 km. The road distance is 1986.7 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Talca without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 27h 28m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Iquique to Talca, including transfers.
Iquique to Talca bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to Talca bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Talca is 1987 km. It takes approximately 23h 51m to drive from Iquique to Talca.
There are 106+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Iquique to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Santiago and Terminal San Borja in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- 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 Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Salón Cama
- $13–16
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Iquique to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56967538284
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $9–10
- 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
- $15–23
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $65–110
- Premium
- $70–90
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $14–25
- Premium
- $60–75
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxis Tarapacá
- Phone
- +56 57 241 9004
- Website
- taxistarapaca.cl
Taxi Iquique
- Phone
- +56 94 410 8952
- Website
- taxiquique.cl
Radio Taxi Cavancha
- Phone
- +56 57 243 1308
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