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$144–361Bus, 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$65–125Bus 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
42h 39m$121–248Drive 2,796 km
- Drive from La Serena to Limacar 2,796 km
36h 46m$421–607Bus
- 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
45h 51m$86–165
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 $140 - $370.
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 42h 39m.
The distance between La Serena and Lima is 2089 km. The road distance is 2796 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Lima without a car is to bus via Arequipa which takes 42h 39m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from La Serena to Lima, including transfers.
La Serena to Lima bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, 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 $140 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Arequipa, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 42h 39m.
La Serena to Lima bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Lima is 2h behind La Serena. It is currently 5:32 PM in La Serena and 3:32 PM in Lima.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART 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 42h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- 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
- $50–68
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–68
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between La Serena to Lima is 2796 km. It takes approximately 36h 46m to drive from La Serena to Lima.
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