There are 10 ways to get from Medellín to Arica by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane MDE - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
11h 35m$282–680Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
3d 14h$175–268Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- 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
2d 16h$955–1,034Drive 4,090.2 km
- Drive from Medellín to Aricacar 4,090.2 km
2d 11h$505–729Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane EOH - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
15h 45m$656–2,168Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane EOH - LPB
- Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus
22h 20m$558–1,949Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MDE - LPB
- Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus
20h 45m$261–803Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane BOG - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
22h 18m$211–615Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane MDE - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
15h 52m$228–733Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
3d 10h$903–996
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Arica is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Lago Agrío, Machala, Piura, Lima 28 de Julio and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Medellín and Arica is 2833 km. The road distance is 4090.2 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Arica without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $950 - $1,050.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Medellín to Arica, including transfers.
Medellín to Arica bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Arica bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at La Dorada, Putumayo station.
Arica is 1h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 4:53 AM in Medellín and 5:53 AM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Arica is 4090 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Medellín to Arica.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Internacional Arica via La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrío, Machala, Machala, Piura, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Cartagena, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Bucaramanga, El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quibdo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cali, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Armenia, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- 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 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 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
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 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Oltursa
- [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
- $26–40
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $22–35
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Lago Agrío to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- [email protected]
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book 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
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $775
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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