How to get fromArica to Potosíby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Arica to Potosí by bus, car, or plane

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Bus via Patacamaya
best
1. Take the bus from Arica to Patacamayabus
2. Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
3. Take the bus from Oruro to Potosíbus
16h 40m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Orurobus Cochabamba
2. Take the bus from Oruro to Potosíbus La Paz-Tarija
16h 58m
$40–84
Drive 703.5 km
1. Drive from Arica to Potosícar 703.5 km
11h 49m
$87–126
Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus
2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LPB - SRE
3. Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
15h 37m
$112–286
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus Cochabamba
2. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Potosíbus
18h 30m
Bus to Cochabamba, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus
2. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane CBB - SRE
3. Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
18h 40m
$95–278
Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus
2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Potosíbus
17h 16m
$171–289

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) flights

29Weekly Planes

2h 16mAverage Duration

$81Cheapest Price

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Distance: 807.1 km
Duration: 16h 40m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Potosí, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Arica to Potosí via Patacamaya and Oruro in around 16h 40m.

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Potosí(opens in a new window), Bolivia(opens in a new window)

Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal. For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint. A considerable amount of the city's colonial architecture has been preserved in the historic center of the city, which—along with the globally important Cerro Rico de Potosí—are part of a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places to stay in Potosí

Hotel Santa Mónica(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hostal Patrimonio - Potosi(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Cima Argentum(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Los Faroles Hostal(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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