There are 7 ways to get from Salta to Iquique by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Pozo Almonte
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
16h 9m$44–124Bus via San Pedro de Atacama
cheapest- 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
19h 28m$36–94Drive 997.1 km
- Drive from Salta to Iquiquecar 997.1 km
14h 57m$123–178Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane SLA - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
13h 24m$225–764Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospiciobus Calama
18h 7m$41–120Bus, shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane CJC - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
18h 26m$191–432Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SLA - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus
17h 2m
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Iquique is to bus via San Pedro de Atacama which costs $35 - $95 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 13h 24m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Iquique via Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and Pozo Almonte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Salta and Iquique is 1121 km. The road distance is 997 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Iquique without a car is to bus via Pozo Almonte which takes 16h 9m and costs $40 - $130.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Salta to Iquique, including transfers.
Salta to Iquique bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Iquique bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Iquique is 997 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Salta to Iquique.
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What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Iquique via Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and Pozo Almonte in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Calama Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
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
Bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–73
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi bed
- $23–35
- 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
- $28–74
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–69
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- 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
- $15–20
- 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
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- 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
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- Paraiso del Norte
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–5
- 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
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
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- contactenos@chilebus.cl
- Website
- Chilebus
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Chilebus
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Cama
- $20
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- flavio@cordilleratraveller.com
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
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