There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Pica by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane SCL - IQQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Iquique Airport to Pica
6h 4m$155–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Iquiquebus FlixBus CL071
- Take the bus from Iquique to Picabus Pica
25h 38m$41–57Drive 1,777.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Picacar 1,777.9 km
21h 57m$220–317Bus via Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquiquebus Iquique / ...
- Take the bus from Iquique to Picabus Pica
25h 52m$41–119Bus via Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Agencia Pozo Almonte - Turbusbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Picabus Pica
27h 41m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Pica is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Pica is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 4m and costs $150 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Pica. However, there are services departing from Santiago and arriving at Pica via Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 38m.
The distance between Santiago and Pica is 1578 km. The road distance is 1777.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Pica without a car is to bus which takes 25h 38m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Santiago to Pica, including transfers.
Santiago to Pica bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Santiago station.
Santiago to Pica bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Iquique station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Pica is 1778 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Santiago to Pica.
There are five+ hotels available in Pica.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Pica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Santiago to Pica via Iquique in around 25h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- [email protected]
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Iquique Airport to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $113
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Santiago to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $46–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–51
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $46–50
- Phone
- +56967538284
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Santiago to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Iquique to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $65–90
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Agencia Pozo Almonte - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $65–95
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $53–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $75–110
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $50–85
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- Gentour
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- Gentour
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