There are 9 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SDU - ARI
12h 46m$319–978Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus
2d 10h$144–218Drive 3,569.1 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Aricacar 3,569.1 km
47h 6m$441–636Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane SDU - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
14h 25m$410–1,260Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane GIG - ARI
12h$290–910Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane GIG - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
15h 52m$374–1,227Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane GIG - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
14h 21m$339–1,128Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus
2d 10h$318–391Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
2d 10h
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica is to bus and train which costs $140 - $220 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica is to fly which takes 12h and costs $290 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal Internacional via Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Arica is 2885 km. The road distance is 3569.1 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 2 days 10h and costs $310 - $400.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Arica bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Arica is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $310 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Cochabamba, which costs $310 - $400 and takes 2 days 10h.
Rio de Janeiro to Arica bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Arica is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:17 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 2:17 PM in Arica.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Internacional via Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, and Cochabamba in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Curitiba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Porto Alegre, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresso Mato Grosso
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Expresso Mato Grosso
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $30–50
- 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 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 Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- Expreso Cochabamba
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Cochabamba
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–9
- Cama
- $9–11
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Santa Cruz to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $14–22
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–47
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $10–14
- Salón cama
- $43–47
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