There are 6 ways to get from Arica to Talca by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ARI - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
8h 16m$72–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
33h 30m$52–126Drive 2,267.6 km
- Drive from Arica to Talcacar 2,267.6 km
26h 43m$280–404Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ARI - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
10h 21m$129–347Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IQQ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
12h 5m$72–169Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
33h 30m$74–154
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Talca is to bus which costs $50 - $130 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Talca is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs $70 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Arica and Talca is 1959 km. The road distance is 2267.6 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 33h 30m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Arica to Talca, including transfers.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Talca is 2268 km. It takes approximately 26h 43m to drive from Arica to Talca.
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What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $80–120
- Premium
- $70–90
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $65–75
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $40–60
- Salón cama
- $51–55
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
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
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $77–140
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $90–130
- Cama
- $100–140
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–85
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