There are 8 ways to get from Iquique to Quito by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly, car
best- 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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IQQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 53m$309–910Bus #3
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 Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 15h$105–203Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Iquique to Humberstonebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 1h$181–270Drive 3,284.8 km
- Drive from Iquique to Quitocar 3,284.8 km
45h 32m$405–585Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ANF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
17h 52m$276–866Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly, car
- 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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TCQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 24m$261–1,020Bus
- 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 Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 4h$170–263Bus #2
- 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 645
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 8h$163–238
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquique to Quito is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Iquique to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 12h 53m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Iquique to Quito. However, there are services departing from Iquique and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Humberstone, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Iquique and Quito is 2630 km. The road distance is 3284.8 km.
The best way to get from Iquique to Quito without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 2 days 1h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Iquique to Quito, including transfers.
Iquique to Quito bus services, operated by Paraiso del Norte, depart from Iquique station.
Iquique to Quito bus services, operated by Paraiso del Norte, arrive at Humberstone station.
Quito is 2h behind Iquique. It is currently 22:52 in Iquique and 20:52 in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Iquique to Quito is 3285 km. It takes approximately 45h 32m to drive from Iquique to Quito.
What companies run services between Iquique, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Iquique to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Humberstone, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- 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 Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
- paraisodelnortepica@gmail.com
- Website
- Paraiso del Norte
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–4
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $3–4
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- contacto@santaangela.cl
- Website
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Iquique to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- contacto@hallpa.pe
- Website
- Hallpa
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Hallpa
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- 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
- $12–23
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $16–23
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $14–20
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $14–20
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $14–20
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- 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
- $14–37
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $31–37
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–26
- Premium
- $55–70
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- Busesnorteazul@gmail.com
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- contacto@busesevans.cl
- Website
- Buses Evans
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Buses Evans
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- romabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- Roma Buses
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roma Buses
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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
- +56 2 2570 8687
- contacto@busestarapaca.cl
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- 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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- 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 Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- 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 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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