Car hire and driving in Iquique
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 IQQ means 36 km (22 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 Iquique
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iquique to Arica | Chile | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Iquique to Tacna | Peru | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Iquique to Calama | Chile | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Iquique to Antofagasta | Chile | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Iquique to Oruro | Bolivia | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Iquique to Arequipa | Peru | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Iquique to La Paz | Bolivia | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Iquique to Potosí | Bolivia | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Iquique to Puno | Peru | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Iquique to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 514 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Iquique to Juliaca | Peru | 524 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Iquique to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Iquique to Lima | Peru | 1,168 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 49 min |
| Iquique to Santiago | Chile | 1,473 km (916 mi) | about 22 h 28 min |
| Iquique to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,380 km (857 mi) | about 21 h 2 min |
| Iquique to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 54 min |
| Iquique to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,400 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 21 min |
| Iquique to Callao | Peru | 1,174 km (730 mi) | about 17 h 54 min |
| Iquique to Trujillo | Peru | 1,650 km (1,025 mi) | about 25 h 10 min |
| Iquique to Rosario | Argentina | 1,701 km (1,057 mi) | about 25 h 56 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 Iquique?
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.