There are 4 ways to get from Iquitos to Arequipa by plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane IQT - AQP
5h 12m$150–275Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Drive from Yurimaguas to Tarapotocar
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
47h 16m$153–238Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Arequipabus
6d 13h$211–267Ferry, bus via Nauta
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Nautaferry
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Arequipabus
3d 10h
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Arequipa is to drive and ferry and bus which costs $150 - $240 and takes 47h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Arequipa is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $150 - $280.
The distance between Iquitos and Arequipa is 1427 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Arequipa without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 13h and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Iquitos to Arequipa, including transfers.
There are 483+ hotels available in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Arequipa, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) every 3 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- 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
- $28–45
- 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
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51986766474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Book at
- Rey Latino
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
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