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 3m$173–263Bus via Terminal San Borja
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquiquebus Iquique / ...
- Take the bus from Iquique to Picabus Pica
25h 52m$43–127Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Iquiquebus Iquique
- Take the bus from Iquique to Picabus Pica
25h 33m$44–61Drive 1,742 km
- Drive from Santiago to Picacar 1,742 km
20h 40m$215–311Bus 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Pica is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Pica is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 3m and costs $170 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Pica. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Pica via Iquique. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Santiago and Pica is 1578 km. The road distance is 1742 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Pica without a car is to bus which takes 25h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Santiago to Pica, including transfers.
Santiago to Pica bus services, operated by Ramos Cholele, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Pica bus services, operated by Ramos Cholele, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Pica is 1742 km. It takes approximately 20h 40m 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 Terminal San Borja to Pica via Iquique in around 25h 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- [email protected]
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Iquique Airport to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $121
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–54
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $49–54
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $35–50
- Salón cama
- $49–54
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56967538284
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–95
- Premium
- $70–85
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Agencia Pozo Almonte - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $70–100
- Premium
- $70–85
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $80–110
- Cama
- $90–130
- 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
- $55–70
- 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
- $35–65
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–50
- Cama
- $55–90
- Phone
- +56 9 9095 3182
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
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