There are 3 ways to get from Salta to Iquitos by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)SLA - IQT
12h 26m$258–844Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
7d 17h$169–254Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitos
4d 12h$217–366
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Iquitos is to bus and ferry which costs $160 - $260 and takes 7 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Iquitos is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Salta and Iquitos is 2506 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 17h and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Salta to Iquitos, including transfers.
Iquitos is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 7:02 AM in Salta and 5:02 AM in Iquitos.
There are 186+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Iquitos, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) twice daily.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Cordoba, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $8–11
- Semicama
- $3–5
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–169
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–140
- Cama
- $100–160
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- transpeduardo@hotmail.com
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://yurimaguasperu.com/yurimaguas/transporte.html
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