How to get fromPanama City to Arequipaby plane, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Panama City to Arequipa by plane, car, ferry, or bus

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Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
best
1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane BLB - AQP
9h 12m
$245–781
Fly from Tocumen International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane PTY - AQP
9h 50m
$196–699
Drive, ferry, bus
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
4. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
9d 8h
$1,016–1,144

Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

12Weekly Planes

11h 26mAverage Duration

$222Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,964.4 km
Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Arequipa, Peru?

AeroRepública, JetSMART, and four other airlines fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) twice daily.

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Arequipa(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Arequipa is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after Lima, with an urban population of 1,296,278 inhabitants according to the 2017 national census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Arequipa

CIRQA - Relais & Châteaux(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Viza(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Acolpacha Tambo Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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