There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Arica by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane CUE - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
10h 55m$283–988Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 5h$97–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
42h 47m$103–184Drive 2,648.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Aricacar 2,648.5 km
36h 25m$327–472Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane GYE - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
12h 32m$438–602Bus to Tumbes, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane TBP - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
12h 52m$195–390Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 5h$115–177
Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Arica is to bus and train which costs $100 - $190 and takes 42h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Piura, Lima Javier Prado, Arequipa and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Cuenca and Arica is 1994 km. The road distance is 2648.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Arica without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 2 days 5h and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Cuenca to Arica, including transfers.
Cuenca to Arica bus services, operated by Super Semería, depart from Terminal de Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Arica bus services, operated by Super Semería, arrive at Terminal de Piura station.
Arica is 1h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 9:34 AM in Cuenca and 10:34 AM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Arica is 2649 km. It takes approximately 36h 25m to drive from Cuenca to Arica.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal Internacional Arica via Piura, Lima Javier Prado, Arequipa, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Oltursa
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
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