There are 6 ways to get from Iquique to Tarija 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 via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
best- Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus Tarija
21h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iquique to Orurobus Cbba / ...
- Take the bus from Oruro to Tarijabus La Paz-Tarija
21h 48m$30–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iquique to Orurobus
- Take the train from Oruro to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
31h 52m$38–65Drive 874.8 km
- Drive from Iquique to Tarijacar 874.8 km
15h 23m$108–156Bus, fly
- 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 Tarija (TJA)plane IQQ - TJA
19h 44m$190–643Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Iquique to Cochabambabus Iquique
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Tarijabus Cochabamba
31h$41–46
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Tarija is to bus via Cochabamba which costs $40 - $50 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Tarija is to drive which takes 15h 23m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Iquique and arriving at Tarija via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
The distance between Iquique and Tarija is 1782 km. The road distance is 874.8 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Tarija without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which takes 21h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 46m to get from Iquique to Tarija, including transfers.
Iquique to Tarija bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to Tarija bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Tarija is 1h behind Iquique. It is currently 8:21 AM in Iquique and 7:21 AM in Tarija.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Tarija is 875 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Iquique to Tarija.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Tarija, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Iquique to Tarija via Santa Cruz in around 21h 46m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Oruro to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Iquique to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Santa Cruz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–42
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $23–35
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–42
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $23–35
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- [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
- [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
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Oruro to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 70412411
Bus from Iquique to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
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