There are 6 ways to get from Copacabana 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 Santos Dumont Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane SDU - AQP
13h 2m$329–1,012Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
4d 7h$262–592Bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Arequipabus
3d$337–416Drive 3,793.6 km
- Drive from Copacabana to Arequipacar 3,793.6 km
2d 3h$571–824Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane GIG - AQP
12h 37m$280–475Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SDU - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
19h 6m
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copacabana to Arequipa is to bus which costs $260 - $600 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Copacabana to Arequipa is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $280 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Copacabana to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from BRS 1,3,I: Belfort Roxo and arriving at Arequipa via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Copacabana and Arequipa is 3077 km. The road distance is 3793.6 km.
The best way to get from Copacabana to Arequipa without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which takes 3 days 0h and costs $330 - $420.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Copacabana to Arequipa, including transfers.
Copacabana to Arequipa bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Copacabana to Arequipa is to fly which takes 13h 2m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, which costs $330 - $420 and takes 3 days 0h.
Copacabana to Arequipa bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Arequipa is 2h behind Copacabana. It is currently 9:04 AM in Copacabana and 7:04 AM in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Arequipa, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BRS 1,3,I: Belfort Roxo to Arequipa via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, and La Paz in around 3d.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Porto Alegre, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Porto Seguro, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- [email protected]
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Copacabana to Arequipa is 3794 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Copacabana to Arequipa.
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