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How to get fromArequipa to Tocopillaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Arequipa to Tocopilla by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    10h 31m
    $33–68

  2. Drive  920.7 km

    1. Drive from Arequipa to Tocopillacar car 920.7 km
    13h 1m
    $139–200

  3. Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane AQP - ANF
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Agencia Tocopilla - Turbusbus bus
    10h 49m
    $316–752

  4. Bus via Agencia Tocopilla - Turbus

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Agencia Tocopilla - Turbusbus bus
    15h 10m
    $36–113

  5. Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane AQP - TCQ
    2. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    13h 41m
    $105–431

  6. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Calama Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane ARI - CJC
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal de Buses Tocopillabus bus
    15h 13m
    $168–367

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Tocopilla, Chile?

You can take a bus from Arequipa to Terminal de Buses Tocopilla via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 10h 31m.

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