There are 8 ways to get from Cusco to Iquique by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus
16h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
24h 14m$40–111Drive 1,148.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Iquiquecar 1,148.6 km
17h 31m$173–250Fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane CUZ - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus
12h 10mBus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospiciobus
17h 15mBus, train via Puno
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbusbus
28h 2m$226–1,215Fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane CUZ - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
8h 50m$357–1,150Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane CUZ - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
10h 58m$198–493
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Iquique is to bus which costs $40 - $120 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at *Serrano / Eleuterio Ramirez via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Cusco and Iquique is 1217 km. The road distance is 1148.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Iquique without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Cusco to Iquique, including transfers.
Cusco to Iquique bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
Cusco to Iquique bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Iquique is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 7:17 AM in Cusco and 9:17 AM in Iquique.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Iquique is 1149 km. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Cusco to Iquique.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Cusco to *Serrano / Eleuterio Ramirez via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Alto Hospicio, and Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 57 2431796
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman Santa Rosa
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- Pullman Santa Rosa
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roma Buses
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roma Buses
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roma Buses
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Cama
- $15–22
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–46
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $10–14
- Salón cama
- $43–46
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–18
- Cama
- $16–22
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
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
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $30–40
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- [email protected]
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Evans
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Buses Evans
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