There are 4 ways to get from Lake Titicaca 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
best- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus Puno
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
9h 50m$15–42Drive 438.6 km
- Drive from Puno to Aricacar 438.6 km
8h 27m$66–96Fly, bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane JUL - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
9h 15m$273–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus Tacna
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain Tacna
11h 45m$21
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Arica is to bus and train which costs $21 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Arica is to drive which takes 8h 27m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Titicaca to Arica. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Lake Titicaca and Arica is 448 km. The road distance is 438.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Titicaca to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $15 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Lake Titicaca to Arica, including transfers.
Lake Titicaca to Arica bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Puno station.
Lake Titicaca to Arica bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Titicaca to Arica is 439 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Lake Titicaca to Arica.
There are 130+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between Lake Titicaca, Peru and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Internacional Arica via Tacna and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- 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
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- 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
- 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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