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How to get fromCuenca to Aricaby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Arica by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Cuenca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane CUE - TCQ
    2. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    19h 20m
    $283–959

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus 639
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2d 6h
    $73–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    47h 11m
    $83–146

  4. Drive  2,648.6 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Aricacar car 2,648.6 km
    36h 22m
    $327–472

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane GYE - TCQ
    3. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    12h 42m
    $388–642

  6. Bus to Tumbes, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane TBP - TCQ
    3. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    13h 37m
    $215–390

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2d 1h
    $102–173

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2d 10h
    $91–214

Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,993.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 20m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Arica, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal Internacional Arica via Terminal de Piura, Piura, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 2d 1h.

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