There are 10 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica by bus, car, helicopter, plane, train, 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 San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Icabus
26h 41m$55–87Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Icabus
32h 33m$53–79Drive 1,626.2 km
- Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Icacar 1,626.2 km
20h 59m$245–353Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane ANF - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Icabus
17h 15m$9,157–9,998Bus via Quillagua
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Icabus
27h 49m$70–109Bus via Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Icabus
28h 36m$83–164Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane ANF - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
11h 4m$9,076–9,349Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CJC - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
15h 27m$316–589Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane UYU - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
20h 40m$592–1,037Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, bus
- Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)plane ANF - JAU
- Take the bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
21h 51m$9,223–10,239
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica is to bus and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica is to helicopter and fly and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $9,000 - $9,400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica. However, there are services departing from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving at Ica via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Ica is 1664 km. The road distance is 1626.2 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica without a car is to bus which takes 26h 41m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 26h 41m to get from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica, including transfers.
San Pedro de Atacama to Ica bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, depart from San Pedro de Atacama station.
San Pedro de Atacama to Ica bus services, operated by Frontera del Norte, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Ica is 1h behind San Pedro de Atacama. It is currently 6:47 PM in San Pedro de Atacama and 5:47 PM in Ica.
Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro de Atacama to Ica is 1626 km. It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica.
What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and Ica, Peru?
You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Ica via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 26h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Santiago, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Semi-cama
- $17–26
- Phone
- +56 9 912 3123
- [email protected]
- Website
- chilebus.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- chilebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Cama
- $27
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- [email protected]
- Website
- oropesa.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.oropesa.pe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGzCOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQHpZL3JBOLPNoxtU0GcLh-rOMpW1d5SdiyujmLelgSnlt2IlbOX1v1tuQ_aem_rTkOLOLG6Zew4HOVNrl7Sw
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–25
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–47
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $16–21
- Cama
- $23–29
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
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