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 Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)IQQ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
9h 47m$72–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - TurbusArica
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliPuerto Montt / ...
28h 9m$53–174Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Iquique to SantiagoFlixBus CL071
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliSantiago-Talca
27h 28m$57–118Drive 1,998.8 km
- Drive from Iquique to Talca1,998.8 km
23h 33m$247–356Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport
- 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 Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)IQQ - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
10h 11m$85–417Bus 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 Arica
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)ARI - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
13h 30m$116–249Taxi to Iquique Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, train
- Take the taxi from Iquique to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Iquique Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
7h 36m$158–170
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 $50 - $180 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Talca is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $150 - $170.
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 1998.8 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Talca without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 27h 28m and costs $55 - $120.
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 1999 km. It takes approximately 23h 33m to drive from Iquique to Talca.
There are 105+ 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.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- $55–170
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $28–170
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- 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
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–28
- 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
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $45–110
- 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 21m
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $60–100
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $14–24
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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