There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Arica by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Arequipa
best- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
12h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus Cusco / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
18h 50m$29–60Drive 842.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Aricacar 842.6 km
13h 21m$127–183Fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane CUZ - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
7h 15m$130–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
22h 15m$213–1,139Fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane CUZ - ARI
7h 39m$232–679
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Arica is to bus which costs $29 - $60 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Arica. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Arequipa and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Cusco and Arica is 907 km. The road distance is 842.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Arica without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 12h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Cusco to Arica, including transfers.
Cusco to Arica bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Arica is to bus via Arequipa which takes 12h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $700 and takes 7h 39m.
Cusco to Arica bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
Arica is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 12:59 PM in Cusco and 2:59 PM in Arica.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal Internacional Arica via Arequipa, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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
- +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
- +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
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
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