There are 8 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SDU - ARI
14h 28m$339–925Bus via Posadas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
3d 2h$219–366Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
2d 12hDrive 3,622.6 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Tacnacar 3,622.6 km
47h 28m$545–787Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane SDU - TCQ
12h 10m$414–1,218Fly 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 16m$232–382Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane GIG - TCQ
12h 32m$354–1,004Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Puerto Maldonadobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
4d 4h$274–556
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna is to bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna is to fly which takes 12h 10m and costs $410 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Tacna via Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, Rodovario de Iquique and Terminal Internacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Tacna is 2915 km. The road distance is 3622.6 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Tacna bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tacna is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $330 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 12h.
Rio de Janeiro to Tacna bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Tacna is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 2:41 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 12:41 AM in Tacna.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tacna, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tacna via Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, Rodovario de Iquique, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Terminal Internacional in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Porto Alegre, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Porto Alegre, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- 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 Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- 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
- $35–60
- 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
- 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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $17–35
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–97
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- 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
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $15–21
- 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
- $10–20
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $14–20
- 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
- $9–44
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $9–13
- Salón cama
- $40–44
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–100
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
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