There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Arica by plane or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEL - ARI
22h$629–1,729Fly 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
29h 54m$973–2,646Fly 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 19m$738–1,945Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEB - ARI
46h 52m$713–2,013
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 $600 - $1,800 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Arica is to fly which takes 22h and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Arica is 12818 km.
It takes approximately 22h to get from Melbourne to Arica, including transfers.
Arica is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:09 AM in Melbourne and 2:09 PM in Arica.
There are 124+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- 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 Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
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