There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Arica by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEL - ARI
23h$678–1,928Fly Melbourne Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane MEL - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
26h 39m$922–2,545Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEB - ARI
2d$813–2,313Fly Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane MEL - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
25h 14m$737–2,044
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Arica is to fly which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Arica is to fly which takes 23h and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Arica is 12818 km.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Melbourne to Arica, including transfers.
Arica is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:21 AM in Melbourne and 12:21 PM in Arica.
There are 121+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- 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
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