There are 4 ways to get from Arequipa to Iquitos by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane AQP - IQT
6h 6m$161–505Bus, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguascar
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
47h 17m$156–240Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
6d 13h$169–270Bus, ferry via Nauta
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Lima - Luna Pizarrobus
- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Iquitosferry
3d 11h
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Iquitos is to bus and drive and ferry which costs $150 - $240 and takes 47h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Iquitos is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Arequipa and Iquitos is 1426 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 13h and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Arequipa to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 204+ hotels available in Iquitos.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Iquitos, Peru?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Arequipa to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Lima - Luna Pizarro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Lima - Luna Pizarro
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51986766474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Lima - Luna Pizarro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/rey-latino-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
Ferry from Nauta to Iquitos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
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