There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Pica by plane, shuttle, 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 Melbourne Airport 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
20h 52m$891–2,541Fly Melbourne Airport 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 29m$650–1,924Fly Melbourne Airport 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
26h 40mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane MEB - IQQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Iquique Airport to Pica
43h 1m$1,032–2,932Fly Melbourne Airport 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 33m
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 $650 - $2,000 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pica is to fly and shuttle which takes 20h 52m and costs $850 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Pica is 12731 km.
It takes approximately 20h 52m to get from Melbourne to Pica, including transfers.
Pica is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:41 AM in Melbourne and 4:41 PM in Pica.
There are six+ 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 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- contacto@transiquique.cl
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Iquique Airport to Pica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $128
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Salón Cama
- $20–24
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–23
- Salón Cama
- $22–27
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–18
- Cama
- $19–26
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Cama
- $26–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $22–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $12–17
- Salón cama
- $46–50
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/sol-del-norte
- Phone
- +56 57 2 578086
- Busesnorteazul@gmail.com
- Website
- norteazul.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 2 2776 5544
- contacto@busesevans.cl
- Website
- busesevans.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8480 4504
- romabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Rodovario de Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $12–24
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