There are 9 ways to get from Arequipa to Potosí by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Potosíbus La Paz
22h$54–57Bus via Potosi
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Potosibus La Paz / ...
23h$53–103Drive 1,017.7 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Potosícar 1,017.7 km
16h 11m$153–221Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LPB - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
18h 37m$142–288Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Potosi Bus Terminalbus La Paz
24h$70–333Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane AQP - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
14h 29m$230–776Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Potosíbus
20h 16m$191–271Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane AQP - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Potosíbus
18h 44m$499–789Bus to La Paz Airport, fly to Cochabamba Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Potosíbus
19h 6m
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Potosí is to bus which costs $54 - $58 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Potosí is to fly and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Potosí. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Potosí via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Arequipa and Potosí is 1058 km. The road distance is 1017.7 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Potosí without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $54 - $58.
It takes approximately 22h to get from Arequipa to Potosí, including transfers.
Arequipa to Potosí bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, depart from Arequipa station.
Arequipa to Potosí bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, arrive at La Paz station.
Potosí is 1h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 5:08 AM in Arequipa and 6:08 AM in Potosí.
Yes, the driving distance between Arequipa to Potosí is 1018 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Arequipa to Potosí.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Arequipa to Potosí via La Paz in around 22h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cuzco, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cuzco, Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +591 7354 1750
- Website
- Trans Universo
Bus from La Paz to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Trans Universo
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from La Paz to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- Real Audiencia
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Real Audiencia
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Real Audiencia
- Phone
- +591 684 06 744
- Website
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $5–7
- Semicama
- $7–10
- Cama
- $11–13
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from La Paz to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kanoo Tours
Bus from La Paz to Potosi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Kanoo Tours
- Phone
- +591 72323251
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- busbud.com
Bus from Uyuni to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- busbud.com
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