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 55m$512–1,916Bus via San Pedro de Atacama
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
31h 18m$67–168Bus
- 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
28h 49m$77–153Drive 1,482.7 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Iquiquecar 1,482.7 km
23h 21m$183–265Bus via Salta
- 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 - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospiciobus
30h 7m$75–157
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 - $160 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $500 - $2,000.
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 28h 49m.
The distance between La Rioja and Iquique is 1199 km. The road distance is 1482.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Iquique without a car is to bus which takes 28h 49m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 55m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Iquique is 1483 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from La Rioja to Iquique.
There are 345+ hotels available in 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 28h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
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
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- contacto@santaangela.cl
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $40–60
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–62
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $29–45
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Salón Cama
- $19–23
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Salón Cama
- $20–25
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–78
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–62
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $30–50
- Semicama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +56 99123123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $20
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