There are 5 ways to get from Pica to La Paz by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Pica to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)IQQ - LPB
8h 10m$368–608Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Pica to IquiquePica
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La PazLa Paz
19h 55m$50–105Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Pica to Iquique
- Take the bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Paz
14h 13mDrive 654 km
- Drive from Pica to La Paz654 km
11h 26m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Pica to Pozo Almonte
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
15h 39m
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pica to La Paz is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pica to La Paz is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $360 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Pica to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Pica and arriving at La Paz via Iquique and Oruro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Pica and La Paz is 631 km. The road distance is 654 km.
The best way to get from Pica to La Paz without a car is to bus via Oruro Airport (ORU) which takes 14h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Pica to La Paz, including transfers.
Pica to La Paz bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, depart from Pica station.
Pica to La Paz bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, arrive at Iquique station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pica to La Paz is 654 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Pica to La Paz.
There are 453+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Pica, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Pica to La Paz via Iquique and Oruro in around 14h 13m.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- contacto@transiquique.cl
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Pica to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $119
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- Phone
- +56 995369884
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- Internacionalcali22@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +597 ,
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 17 249 7088
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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