There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Pica by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane MEL - IQQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Iquique Airport to Pica
21h 12m$1,039–2,739Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MEL - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Picabus
26h 11m$707–1,925Fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEL - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Picabus
27h 46mFly to Calama Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Picabus
25h 10m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pica is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pica is to fly and shuttle which takes 21h 12m and costs $1,000 - $2,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Pica is 12731 km.
It takes approximately 21h 12m to get from Melbourne to Pica, including transfers.
Pica is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:28 PM in Melbourne and 3:28 AM in Pica.
There are four+ hotels available in Pica.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pica, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pica. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), walk to Iquique Airport, then take the shuttle to Pica. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI), walk to Arica Airport, take the shuttle to Arica, walk to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, take the bus to Pozo Almonte, walk to Pozo Almonte, then take the bus to Pica.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- [email protected]
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Iquique Airport to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $119
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $18–24
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $30–40
- Semi Cama
- $26–35
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Kupos Expreso Sol del Norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- [email protected]
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Evans
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Buses Evans
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roma Buses
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Roma Buses
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