There are 6 ways to get from Iquique to Santa Marta by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane ANF - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
19h 7mBus
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
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Martabus
3d 20h$305–413Drive 5,181.4 km
- Drive from Iquique to Santa Martacar 5,181.4 km
3d 1h$639–923Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane IQQ - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
18h 2mBus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane TCQ - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
20h 16mBus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane IQQ - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
19h 2m$451–1,261
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Santa Marta is to bus which costs $300 - $420 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Santa Marta is to bus and fly which takes 19h 2m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Iquique and Santa Marta is 4412 km. The road distance is 5181.4 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $300 - $420.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Iquique to Santa Marta, including transfers.
Iquique to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Santa Marta is 1h behind Iquique. It is currently 3:33 AM in Iquique and 2:33 AM in Santa Marta.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Santa Marta is 5181 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Iquique to Santa Marta.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Santa Marta, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Santa Marta via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santa Cruz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- 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 Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
- 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
- $13–24
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $17–24
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $15–22
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Iquique to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $23–35
- [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
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $30–40
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- [email protected]
- Website
- norteazul.cl
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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–47
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $10–14
- Salón cama
- $43–47
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
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
- 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
- [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
- 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
- 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
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–24
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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