There are 4 ways to get from Arica to Lake Titicaca 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus Puno
8h 30m$16–20Drive 438.3 km
- Drive from Arica to Punocar 438.3 km
8h 28m$66–96Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane TCQ - JUL
8h 45m$273–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain Arica
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus Tacna
12h 45m$20
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Lake Titicaca is to bus which costs $16 - $21 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Lake Titicaca is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Lake Titicaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Internacional and arriving at Puno via Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Arica and Lake Titicaca is 439 km. The road distance is 438.3 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Arica to Lake Titicaca, including transfers.
Arica to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
Arica to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, arrive at Tacna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Lake Titicaca is 438 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Arica to Lake Titicaca.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Puno via Tacna in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- 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 Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- 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
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
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