There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Talca by bus, plane, train, 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, 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 34m$65–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borjabus Iquique / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
27h 18m$45–136Drive 1,986.7 km
- Drive from Iquique to Talcacar 1,986.7 km
23h 51m$245–354Bus, 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 Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
10h 33m$102–359Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Iquique
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago
27h 54m$50–134
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 which costs $45 - $140 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Talca is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 34m and costs $65 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Talca. However, there are services departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
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 which takes 27h 18m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Iquique to Talca, including transfers.
Iquique to Talca bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Talca bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal San Borja 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 110+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–75
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $76–130
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $80–110
- Cama
- $90–130
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $22–35
- 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
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
- $35–65
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–100
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–95
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $16–35
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $55–90
- 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
- $65
- 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
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $14–17
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $11–16
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
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