There are 9 ways to get from Peru to La Serena by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane LIM - LSC
8h 32m$130–340Bus via Oltursa Lima Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to Tacna Bus Stationbus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 3h$61–145Bus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 1h$82–190Drive 2,795.7 km
- Drive from Lima to La Serenacar 2,795.7 km
36h 40m$421–607Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane CUZ - LSC
10h 34m$112–412Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane AQP - LSC
11h 13m$189–610Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane TRU - LSC
11h 16m$191–651Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane ARI - LSC
8h 19m$92–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 1h$85–153
Peru to La Serena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peru to La Serena is to bus and train which costs $85 - $160 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Peru to La Serena is to bus and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to La Serena. However, there are services departing from Municipalidad Del Rímac and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena via Lima 28 de Julio, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Peru and La Serena is 2090 km. The road distance is 2795.7 km.
The best way to get from Peru to La Serena without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Peru to La Serena, including transfers.
Peru to La Serena bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Lima 28 de Julio station.
The best way to get from Peru to La Serena is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
Peru to La Serena bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tacna station.
La Serena is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 2:49 PM in Peru and 4:49 PM in La Serena.
What companies run services between Peru and La Serena, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Florida Airport (LSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Municipalidad Del Rímac to Terminal de buses La Serena via Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to La Florida Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57–110
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $75–110
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57–110
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $75–110
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–67
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–67
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–51
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $45–51
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $30–40
- Salón cama
- $44–48
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