There are 5 ways to get from Iquique to Atacama Region by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacamabus Arica
13h 30m$90–140Bus, fly to Chamonate Airport
cheapest- 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 Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane IQQ - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
8h 45m$84–320Drive 915.5 km
- Drive from Iquique to Copiapócar 915.5 km
12h 56m$113–163Bus via Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Alto Hospicio to Copiapóbus FlixBus CL071
15h 57m$85–140Bus, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle
- 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 La Florida Airport (LSC)plane IQQ - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
10h 54m$107–334
Iquique to Atacama Region by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region is to bus via Los Aromos / Via Expreso norte which costs $85 - $140 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region is to bus and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $80 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodovario de Iquique and arriving at Terrapuerto Atacama. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Iquique and Atacama Region is 954 km. The road distance is 915.5 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Atacama Region without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $90 - $140.
The bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama takes 13h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Iquique to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Rodovario de Iquique station.
Iquique to Atacama Region bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terrapuerto Atacama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Atacama Region is 915 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Iquique to Atacama Region.
Book your Iquique to Atacama Region bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Atacama Region, Chile?
Pullman San Andres operates a bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Florida Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- Cama
- $50–75
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
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
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–43
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $37–42
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terrapuerto Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Alto Hospicio to Copiapó
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
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
- contacto@sanantonioea.cl
- 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
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
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $11–12
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