There are 5 ways to get from La Serena to Lima by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane LSC - LIM
5h 56m$126–392Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
2d 1h$67–130Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
43h 19m$125–259Drive 2,775.4 km
- Drive from La Serena to Limacar 2,775.4 km
35h 32m$418–603Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus
46h 31m$90–171
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Lima is to bus and train which costs $65 - $130 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Lima is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Serena to Lima. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses La Serena and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 19m.
The distance between La Serena and Lima is 2089 km. The road distance is 2775.4 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Lima without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 43h 19m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from La Serena to Lima, including transfers.
La Serena to Lima bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
The best way to get from La Serena to Lima is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 43h 19m.
La Serena to Lima bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Lima is 1h behind La Serena. It is currently 1:14 PM in La Serena and 12:14 PM in Lima.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 43h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
Bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–55
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $30–45
- Salón cama
- $48–53
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