There are 8 ways to get from Arica to Ecuador by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane TCQ - GYE
9h 30m$286–521Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus 645
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
2d 15h$90–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d$116–179Drive 2,678.1 km
- Drive from Arica to Guayaquilcar 2,678.1 km
36h 39m$374–540Bus, fly to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane TCQ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
10h 26m$168–345Bus, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TCQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 20m$238–950Bus, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane TCQ - CUE
11h 38m$283–925Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 5h$96–174
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Ecuador is to bus via Máncora which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Ecuador is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Internacional and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via Tacna and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Arica and Ecuador is 2123 km. The road distance is 2678.1 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Ecuador without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Arica to Ecuador, including transfers.
Arica to Ecuador bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
Arica to Ecuador bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, arrive at Tacna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Ecuador is 2678 km. It takes approximately 36h 39m to drive from Arica to Ecuador.
There are 418+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Guayaquil via Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- 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
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Oltursa Mancora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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