There are 5 ways to get from Arica to La Serena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane ARI - LSC
3h 26m$119–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Arica
23h$30–120Bus via Iquique
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Iquique
22h 33mDrive 1,544.5 km
- Drive from Arica to La Serenacar 1,544.5 km
19h 24m$191–276Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane IQQ - LSC
7h 14m$69–242
Arica to La Serena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to La Serena is to bus which costs $30 - $120 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Arica to La Serena is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $110 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Arica and La Serena is 1307 km. The road distance is 1544.5 km.
The best way to get from Arica to La Serena without a car is to bus via Iquique which takes 22h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Arica to La Serena, including transfers.
Arica to La Serena bus services, operated by Transporte Internacional Litoral, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
The best way to get from Arica to La Serena is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $110 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Iquique, which costs and takes 22h 33m.
Arica to La Serena bus services, operated by Transporte Internacional Litoral, arrive at Iquique station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to La Serena is 1544 km. It takes approximately 19h 24m to drive from Arica to La Serena.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and La Serena, Chile?
JetSMART flies from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to La Florida Airport (LSC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Terminal de buses La Serena via Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–51
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $28–40
- Salón cama
- $47–51
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $30–45
- Salón cama
- $49–53
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Iquique to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $28–35
- Cama
- $40–65
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $74–120
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–90
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–56
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–56
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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