There are 9 ways to get from Montevideo to Arica by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Carrasco International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MVD - ARI
10h 30m$199–628Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
2d 15h$141–375Car ferry, bus via Salta
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
2d$187–373Drive 2,860.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Aricacar 2,860.4 km
39h 32m$495–714Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane AEP - ARI
12h 18m$231–1,102Fly Carrasco International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane MVD - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
13h$391–1,202Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane EZE - ARI
13h 26m$301–842Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 8h$185–459Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus
2d 18h$186–363
Montevideo to Arica by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Arica is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $140 - $380 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Arica is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal Internacional via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Montevideo and Arica is 2352 km. The road distance is 2860.4 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Arica without a car is to car ferry and bus via Salta which takes 2 days 0h and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Montevideo to Arica, including transfers.
Montevideo to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Arica is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 2 days 18h.
Montevideo to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Arica is 2860 km. It takes approximately 39h 32m to drive from Montevideo to Arica.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Internacional via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Buses La Paz, and La Paz in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–87
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $6–9
- Primera
- $29–65
- Pullman
- $30–75
- Primera (First)
- $26
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $87
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69–130
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $70–110
- Cama
- $90–130
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $18–26
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–97
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–97
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15–22
- Semi bed
- $12–18
- Phone
- +54 810-888-3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–281
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110–170
- Cama
- $140–200
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $14–21
- Bed
- $16–25
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $27–40
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- 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
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–96
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Cali Internacional
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Trans Cali Internacional
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–300
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 995369884
- Website
- Pullman Napoli
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Pullman Napoli
- Phone
- +56 9 95369884
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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