There are 9 ways to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane AQP - PMC
11h 43m$195–566Bus via Pelequén
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Paradero Pelequénbus
- Take the bus from Paradero Pelequén to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus
45h 44m$84–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Escuela militar to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus
45h 38m$105–195Drive 3,431.4 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Puerto Varascar 3,431.4 km
41h 14m$516–745Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Osorno (ZOS)plane AQP - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
12h 43m$294–939Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane ARI - PMC
12h 19m$136–597Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Osorno
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Osorno (ZOS)plane ARI - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
13h 25m$110–420Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus
2d 1h$100–213Bus #2
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
2d 2h$105–218
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas is to bus and train which costs $100 - $200 and takes 45h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Puerto Varas. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Sur de Santiago and Paradero Pelequén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 44m.
The distance between Arequipa and Puerto Varas is 2823 km. The road distance is 3431.4 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 38m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas, including transfers.
Arequipa to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, depart from Arequipa station.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Puerto Varas is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Pelequén, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 45h 44m.
Arequipa to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, arrive at Tacna station.
Puerto Varas is 2h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 12:11 PM in Arequipa and 2:11 PM in Puerto Varas.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Puerto Varas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arequipa to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Paradero Pelequén in around 45h 44m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Osorno via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Osorno via Cuzco, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Osorno via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–43
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $38–43
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Escuela militar to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Paradero Pelequén to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $75–110
- Premium
- $65–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $4–7
- Cama
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $4–7
- Cama
- $5–7
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Paradero Pelequén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $3–8
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Paradero Pelequén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $3–9
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