There are 4 ways to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CBB - AQP
9h 21m$250–814Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Arequipabus La Paz
19h 40m$53–72Drive 867.4 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Arequipacar 867.4 km
14h 3m$131–189Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Arequipabus La Paz
21h 45m$54–329
Cochabamba (CBB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Arequipa via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Cochabamba and Arequipa is 600 km. The road distance is 867.4 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa without a car is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Arequipa bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Arequipa is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $250 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 19h 40m.
Cochabamba to Arequipa bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Arequipa is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 2:48 AM in Cochabamba and 1:48 AM in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Arequipa, Peru?
Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochabamba to Arequipa via La Paz in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cochabamba to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cochabamba to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via La Paz, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
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Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Arequipa is 867 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Cochabamba to Arequipa.
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