There are 7 ways to get from Puno to Iquique by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Arequipa
best- Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus
15h 27mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Juliaca to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
17h 51m$31–67Drive 787.2 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Iquiquecar 787.2 km
13h 24m$119–171Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane JUL - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus
14h 5mBus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Juliaca to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospiciobus
16h 15m$40–125Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
17h 32mShuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane LPB - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
14h 39m$362–856
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Iquique is to bus and train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Iquique is to drive which takes 13h 24m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Juliaca and arriving at *Serrano / Eleuterio Ramirez via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Puno and Iquique is 1002 km. The road distance is 787.2 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Iquique without a car is to bus and train via Arequipa which takes 15h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Puno to Iquique, including transfers.
Puno to Iquique bus services, operated by Expreso San Roman, depart from Juliaca station.
Puno to Iquique bus services, operated by Expreso San Roman, arrive at Arequipa station.
Iquique is 2h ahead of Puno. It is currently 3:32 AM in Puno and 5:32 AM in Iquique.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Iquique is 787 km. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Puno to Iquique.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Juliaca to *Serrano / Eleuterio Ramirez via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Alto Hospicio, and Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 959 580 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 57 2431796
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman Santa Rosa
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- Pullman Santa Rosa
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $12–16
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roma Buses
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roma Buses
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Alto Hospicio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $16–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $14–20
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Juliaca to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- [email protected]
- Website
- Paraiso del Norte
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
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