There are 9 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 to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- 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 41m$306–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus 645
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
3d 8h$215–341Drive 4,415.1 km
- Drive from Iquique to Medellíncar 4,415.1 km
2d 16h$545–787Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- 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
13h 18m$309–935Bus, 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
15h 58m$1,114–3,235Bus, 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
17h 15m$291–1,096Bus 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
14h 11m$781–2,992Bus via El Alto
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
4d$288–408Bus via El Alto #2
- 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 Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
4d 13h$293–878
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Medellín is to bus which costs $210 - $350 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Medellín is to bus and fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal del Sur via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Iquique and Medellín is 3797 km. The road distance is 4415.1 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Medellín without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $210 - $350.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Iquique to Medellín, including transfers.
Iquique to Medellín bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Medellín bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Medellín is 2h behind Iquique. It is currently 5:12 AM in Iquique and 3:12 AM in Medellín.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Medellín is 4415 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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–35
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