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
13h 20m$279–975Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 6h$74–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
47h 11m$88–146Drive 2,648.7 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Aricacar 2,648.7 km
36h 22m$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$205–360Bus
- 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$97–210
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 $85 - $150 and takes 47h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Arica is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $430 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Arica. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Terminal Excluciva 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 2648.7 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Cuenca to Arica, including transfers.
Cuenca to Arica bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Arica bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Arica is 2h ahead of Cuenca. It is currently 5:09 PM in Cuenca and 7:09 PM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Arica is 2649 km. It takes approximately 36h 22m to drive from Cuenca to Arica.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal Internacional Arica via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, 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
- 16h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Cuenca to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- 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 35m
- When
- 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
- $190–950
- 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
- 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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