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How to get fromPotosí to Aricaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Potosí to Arica by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from PotosÍ to Orurobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patacamaya to Sajamabus bus
    4. Drive from Sajama to Lago Chungarácar car
    5. Take the bus from Lago Chungará to Terminal Internacionalbus bus
    14h 55m

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potosi Bus Terminal to La Pazbus bus La Paz
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus bus Arica
    20h
    $38–90

  3. Drive 711.5 km

    1. Drive from Potosí to Aricacar car 711.5 km
    11h 37m
    $88–127

  4. Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Potosi to Sucrebus bus
    2. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane SRE - LPB
    3. Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus bus
    17h 35m
    $124–265

  5. Bus via Patacamaya

    1. Take the bus from PotosÍ to Orurobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patacamaya to Aricabus bus
    16h 11m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Potosí to Orurobus bus La Paz-Tarija
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus bus Cochabamba
    16h 59m
    $40–82

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Potosí to Cochabambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus bus Cochabamba
    18h 30m

  8. Bus to Uyuni Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Potosí to Uyunibus bus
    2. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane UYU - LPB
    3. Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus bus
    18h 29m
    $182–267

Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Potosí to Arica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 823.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 55m

What companies run services between Potosí, Bolivia and Arica, Chile?

You can take a bus from PotosÍ to Arica via Oruro and Patacamaya in around 16h 11m.

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