There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique by plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane PUQ - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
10h 37m$228–1,022Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane PNT - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
14h 15m$140–355Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquiquebus
3d 3h$318–568Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
5d 6h$392–1,138Drive 4,681.4 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Iquiquecar 4,681.4 km
2d 5h$578–834Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbusbus
3d 4h$208–412
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $360 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique is to fly and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Iquique. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Iquique via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and Pozo Almonte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Iquique is 3784 km. The road distance is 4681.4 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Punta Arenas to Iquique, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Iquique bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Iquique bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Iquique is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 12:27 AM in Punta Arenas and 11:27 PM in Iquique.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Iquique is 4681 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Punta Arenas to Iquique.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Iquique, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Iquique via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus, and Pozo Almonte in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
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
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
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
- facebook.com
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- Website
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- santaangela.cl
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–197
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–410
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–80
- Semi bed
- $45–65
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $80–110
- Cama
- $90–130
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $15–21
- Premium
- $16–23
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $25–35
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- [email protected]
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $43–47
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- [email protected]
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $30–31
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- [email protected]
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Book at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–95
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Esmeralda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–95
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $55–90
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $49–54
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $78
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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