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How to get fromArica to Quitoby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Arica to Quito by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly, car

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane TCQ - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    10h 20m
    $308–1,050

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d 11h
    $94–159

  3. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    44h 25m
    $188–292

  4. Drive  2,974.3 km

    1. Drive from Arica to Quitocar car 2,974.3 km
    41h 23m
    $367–530

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d
    $159–219

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arica Airport to Tacnashuttle bus Ari
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2d 1h
    $198–239

Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 44h 25m.

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