There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Iquique by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane IRJ - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
11h 54m$382–1,316Bus via Salta
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospiciobus
27h 52m$73–194Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
27h 49m$80–198Drive 1,482 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Iquiquecar 1,482 km
23h 31m$183–264Bus via Salta #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
29h 30m$82–194
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Iquique is to bus which costs $75 - $200 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs $380 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Iquique via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and Pozo Almonte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between La Rioja and Iquique is 1199 km. The road distance is 1482 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Iquique without a car is to bus which takes 27h 49m and costs $75 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from La Rioja to Iquique, including transfers.
La Rioja to Iquique bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Iquique bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy station.
Iquique is 1h behind La Rioja. It is currently 10:55 AM in La Rioja and 9:55 AM in Iquique.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Iquique is 1482 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from La Rioja to Iquique.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Iquique via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, and Pozo Almonte in around 27h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- Paraiso del Norte
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $4–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- contacto@santaangela.cl
- Website
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $45–70
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi bed
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $17–23
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $45–55
- Semicama
- $40–50
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $30–50
- Bed
- $35–60
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–79
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–40
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $45–65
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