There are 6 ways to get from Arica to Quito by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly, car
best- 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 19m$218–851Bus #2
cheapest- 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 Quitumbebus
2d 11h$99–159Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
44h 25m$188–297Drive 2,976.1 km
- Drive from Arica to Quitocar 2,976.1 km
41h 21m$367–530Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d$159–219Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Arica Airport to TacnaAri
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 1h$199–240
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Quito is to bus which costs $95 - $160 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 10h 19m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Internacional and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 25m.
The distance between Arica and Quito is 2280 km. The road distance is 2976.1 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Quito without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 44h 25m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Arica to Quito, including transfers.
Arica to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
Arica to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Norte Grande, arrive at Tacna station.
Quito is 2h behind Arica. It is currently 10:35 AM in Arica and 8:35 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Quito is 2976 km. It takes approximately 41h 21m to drive from Arica to Quito.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- 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
- +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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