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How to get fromQuito to Aricaby car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Arica by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Car, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane UIO - TCQ
    3. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    12h 50m
    $288–951

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2d 12h
    $95–178

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    44h 14m
    $171–241

  4. Drive  2,969 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Aricacar car 2,969 km
    40h 48m
    $367–529

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tacna to Arica Airportshuttle bus Ari
    2d 1h
    $200–232

  6. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    2d 1h
    $159–233

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Arica, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Internacional Arica via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 2d 1h.

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