There are 8 ways to get from Iquique to Medellín by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane IQQ - MDE
14h 59m$437–1,247Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
4d 15h$270–852Bus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Humberstonebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
3d 20h$318–421Drive 4,416.8 km
- Drive from Iquique to Medellíncar 4,416.8 km
2d 16h$545–787Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane ANF - MDE
16h 1m$277–907Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- 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 Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane IQQ - EOH
16h 19m$812–2,737Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the bus from Iquique to Humberstonebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane TCQ - MDE
19h 16m$291–707Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane ANF - EOH
20h 6m$532–1,797
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Medellín is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $750 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Medellín is to bus and fly which takes 14h 59m and costs $430 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Iquique and arriving at Terminal del Norte via Humberstone, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Iquique and Medellín is 3200 km. The road distance is 4416.8 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $310 - $430.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Iquique to Medellín, including transfers.
Iquique to Medellín bus services, operated by Paraiso del Norte, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to Medellín bus services, operated by Paraiso del Norte, arrive at Humberstone station.
Medellín is 1h behind Iquique. It is currently 4:36 AM in Iquique and 3:36 AM in Medellín.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Medellín is 4417 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Iquique to Medellín.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Iquique to Terminal del Norte via Humberstone, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via La Serena, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
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
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–27
- Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $11–15
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $11–15
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $17–24
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $17–24
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–39
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $33–39
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–39
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $33–39
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/sol-del-norte
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/sol-del-norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- [email protected]
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesevans.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busesevans.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busesevans.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 17 249 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
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