There are 5 ways to get from Arica to Charaña by bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive via Putre
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus Arica-Putre / ...
- Drive from Putre to Charañacar
5h 9m$24–35Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
- Drive from Tacna to Charañacar
4h 30m$25–39Tour, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica to PutreAltiplano
- Drive from Putre to Charañacar
6h 12m$80–89Train, drive
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain Arica
- Drive from Tacna to Charañacar
4h 46m$25–39Drive 168.2 km
- Drive from Arica to Charañacar 168.2 km
4h 46m$24–34
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Charaña is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Charaña is to bus and drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Arica and Charaña is 253 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Arica to Charaña, including transfers.
Charaña is 1h behind Arica. It is currently 2:38 PM in Arica and 1:38 PM in Charaña.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Charaña is 168 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Arica to Charaña.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Charaña, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Arica to Charaña. However, you can take the bus to Putre then drive to Charaña. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Charaña via Tacna in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +56 58 222 2710 / 9 9424 6211
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte La Paloma
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transporte La Paloma
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lynntour
Shuttle from Arica to Putre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Lynntour
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