Car hire and driving in Antofagasta
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Chile traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ANF means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648847 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from Antofagasta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta to Calama | Chile | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Antofagasta to Alto Hospicio | Chile | 377 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 45 min |
| Antofagasta to Iquique | Chile | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Antofagasta to Copiapó | Chile | 413 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Antofagasta to Salta | Argentina | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Antofagasta to San Salvador de Jujuy | Argentina | 522 km (325 mi) | about 7 h 58 min |
| Antofagasta to Arica | Chile | 576 km (358 mi) | about 8 h 47 min |
| Antofagasta to Tacna | Peru | 627 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Antofagasta to Tarija | Bolivia | 628 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Antofagasta to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 629 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Antofagasta to Potosí | Bolivia | 659 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Antofagasta to La Serena | Chile | 701 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Antofagasta to Lima | Peru | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 24 min |
| Antofagasta to Santiago | Chile | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 16 h 38 min |
| Antofagasta to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,685 km (1,047 mi) | about 25 h 42 min |
| Antofagasta to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 16 h 7 min |
| Antofagasta to La Paz | Bolivia | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Antofagasta to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 9 min |
| Antofagasta to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,303 km (809 mi) | about 19 h 52 min |
| Antofagasta to Callao | Peru | 1,473 km (915 mi) | about 22 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Antofagasta?
The right, as everywhere in Chile.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.