There are 6 ways to get from Mendoza to Arica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MDZ - ARI
7h 44m$121–493Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
38h 55m$59–192Bus via La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
35h 42m$94–213Drive 2,040.5 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Aricacar 2,040.5 km
30h 11m$252–364Bus, bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SCL - ARI
12h 54m$97–310Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to La Calerabus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
36h 10m$77–164
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Arica is to bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 36h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Arica is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendoza to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mendoza and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal de buses La Serena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 42m.
The distance between Mendoza and Arica is 1644 km. The road distance is 2040.5 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Arica without a car is to bus via La Serena which takes 35h 42m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Mendoza to Arica, including transfers.
Mendoza to Arica bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Mendoza station.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Arica is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via La Serena, which costs $90 - $220 and takes 35h 42m.
Mendoza to Arica bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Arica is 1h behind Mendoza. It is currently 9:30 AM in Mendoza and 8:30 AM in Arica.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal de buses La Serena in around 35h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Cordoba, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $18–26
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $20–27
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $18–26
- Semi Cama
- $14–21
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $20–27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–80
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 9331 1853 / 32 279 5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- soldelpacifico.cl
Bus from Los Andes to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $80–120
- Premium
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Arica is 2041 km. It takes approximately 30h 11m to drive from Mendoza to Arica.
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