There are 5 ways to get from Arica to Cusco by bus, car, plane, 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 via Arequipa
best- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
11h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
- Take the bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus Cusco / ...
17h 30m$28–39Drive 840.6 km
- Drive from Arica to Cuscocar 840.6 km
13h 26m$127–183Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TCQ - CUZ
7h 30m$133–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Carbus
22h 30m$209–1,219
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Cusco is to bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Cusco is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Cusco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Internacional and arriving at Cusco via Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Arica and Cusco is 897 km. The road distance is 840.6 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Cusco without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 11h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Arica to Cusco, including transfers.
Arica to Cusco bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
Arica to Cusco bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, arrive at Tacna station.
Cusco is 2h behind Arica. It is currently 12:00 AM in Arica and 10:00 PM in Cusco.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Cusco is 841 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Arica to Cusco.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Cusco, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Cusco via Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- 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
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
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