How to get fromIquitos to Arequipaby plane, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Iquitos to Arequipa by plane, car, ferry, or bus

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane IQT - AQP
5h 22m
$160–506
Drive, ferry, bus
cheapest
1. Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
3. Drive from Yurimaguas to Tarapotocar
4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
47h 16m
$155–240
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
2. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
3. Take the bus from Lima to Arequipabus
6d 13h
$168–293
Ferry, bus via Nauta
1. Take the ferry from Iquitos to Nautaferry
2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
3. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
4. 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

61Weekly Planes

6h 12mAverage Duration

$142Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,426.9 km
Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Arequipa, Peru?

Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) every 3 hours.

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Arequipa(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Arequipa is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after Lima, with an urban population of 1,296,278 inhabitants according to the 2017 national census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Arequipa

CIRQA - Relais & Châteaux(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Viza(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Acolpacha Tambo Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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