There are 6 ways to get from Iquique to Illapel by bus, plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IQQ - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Illapelbus
10h 59m$86–191Bus via Coquimbo
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbobus Iquique / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Terminal Rodoviario Illapelbus Salamanca
22h 56m$34–123Drive 1,519.3 km
- Drive from Iquique to Illapelcar 1,519.3 km
19h 22m$188–271Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Iquique to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane IQQ - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Los Vilosbus
- Take the bus from Los Vilos to Illapelbus
11h 23mTaxi, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, bus
- Take the taxi from Iquique to Iquique Airporttaxi
- Fly from Iquique Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítezplane
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Illapelbus
8h 41m$142–154Bus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Los Vilosbus FlixBus CL071
- Take the bus from Los Vilos to Illapelbus Santiago
23h 25m$144–216
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Illapel is to bus via Coquimbo which costs $30 - $130 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Illapel is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $140 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Illapel. However, there are services departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario Illapel via Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Iquique and Illapel is 1956 km. The road distance is 1519.3 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Illapel without a car is to bus via Coquimbo which takes 22h 56m and costs $30 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Iquique to Illapel, including transfers.
Iquique to Illapel bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Illapel bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Illapel is 1519 km. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Iquique to Illapel.
There are nine+ hotels available in Illapel.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Illapel, Chile?
You can take a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario Illapel via Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
- Cama
- $21–29
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $46–90
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–90
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
- Cama
- $21–29
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Los Vilos to Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Los Vilos to Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–43
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Cama
- $39–43
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $29–45
- Cama
- $45–65
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $46–50
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Terminal Rodoviario Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Terminal Rodoviario Illapel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Buses Cejer
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
Bus from Tongoy to Los Vilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Buses Paravias
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Iquique to Los Vilos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Radio Taxi Cavancha
- Phone
- +56 57 243 1308
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Iquique
- Phone
- +56 9 3201 5990
- Website
- transportesiqqchile.cl
Taxis Tarapacá
- Phone
- +56 9 7759 6302
- Website
- taxistarapaca.cl
Transiquique
- Phone
- +56 9 4004 2134
- Website
- transiquique.cl
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