There are 8 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), ferry, 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.
Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane PUQ - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
10h 22m$171–606Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Iquiquebus
2d 23h$217–376Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
4d 22h$553–1,835Drive 4,680.2 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Iquiquecar 4,680.2 km
2d 6h$578–834Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane PNT - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
12h 52m$190–696Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
2d 23h$202–426Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos 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
3d 4h$211–366Bus via Los Pellines
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Frutillarbus
- Take the bus from Agencia Frutillar - Pullman to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaisobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbusbus
3d 7h$223–383
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique is to bus which costs $210 - $370 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Iquique via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Iquique is 3784 km. The road distance is 4680.2 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 2 days 23h and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Iquique bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Iquique bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Iquique is 4680 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Punta Arenas to Iquique.
There are 389+ hotels available in Iquique.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Iquique via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal San Borja, and Santiago in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
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
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–101
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–85
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–79
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $26–40
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56967538284
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Santiago to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–40
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- info@busesfierro.cl
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $30–32
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Agencia Frutillar - Pullman to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- contacto@thaebus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–116
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $50–65
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Salón Cama
- $20–24
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $60–64
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–55
- Salón cama
- $52–57
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–65
- Cama
- $70–110
- Premium
- $75–90
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $40–65
- Cama
- $65–110
- Premium
- $75–90
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $50–95
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–225
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $150–180
- Cama
- $190–220
- 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
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche to Frutillar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $16–24
- Semi Bed
- $14–21
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $499–1,550
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $650
- Cabin A
- $520
- Cabin CC
- $499
- Premium Suite
- $1,550
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