There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Arica by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane UIO - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
11h 55m$268–951Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 12h$101–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
44h 14m$171–241Drive 2,969 km
- Drive from Quito to Aricacar 2,969 km
40h 48m$367–529Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tacna to Arica AirportAri
2d 1h$202–234Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 1h$159–233
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Arica is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Arica is to car and fly and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima 28 de Julio and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Quito and Arica is 2280 km. The road distance is 2969 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Arica without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 14m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Quito to Arica, including transfers.
Quito to Arica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Arica bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Arica is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:47 AM in Quito and 6:47 AM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Arica is 2969 km. It takes approximately 40h 48m to drive from Quito to Arica.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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
- +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
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
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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