There are 5 ways to get from Lima to Arica by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane LIM - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
4h 51m$85–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus Aeroexpreso
24h$33–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
19h 16m$51–98Drive 1,230.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Aricacar 1,230.4 km
16h 6m$185–268Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus Lima
- Take a shuttle bus from Tacna to Arica AirportAri
24h 20m$83–91
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Arica is to bus and train which costs $50 - $100 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $85 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Arica. However, there are services departing from Lima 28 de Julio and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Lima and Arica is 1060 km. The road distance is 1230.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Arica without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 16m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Lima to Arica, including transfers.
Lima to Arica bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Lima 28 de Julio station.
Lima to Arica bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tacna station.
Arica is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 3:45 AM in Lima and 4:45 AM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Arica is 1230 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Lima to Arica.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Terminal Internacional Arica via Tacna and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 24h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [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
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +56 99 594 1973
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferarica.cl
Shuttle from Tacna to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://www.transferarica.cl/en
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