There are 5 ways to get from San Antonio to Arica by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SCL - ARI
6h 59m$111–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
32h 35m$54–129Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
32h 26m$74–219Drive 2,029.3 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Aricacar 2,029.3 km
24h 45m$251–362Bus via Llaillay
- Take the bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Melipillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Batuco to Peaje Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Peaje Las Vegas to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
32h 36m$57–107
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Arica is to bus via Llaillay which costs $55 - $110 and takes 32h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Arica is to bus and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Arica. However, there are services departing from San Antonio - Barrancas and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 26m.
The distance between San Antonio and Arica is 1820 km. The road distance is 2029.3 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Arica without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 32h 26m and costs $70 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from San Antonio to Arica, including transfers.
San Antonio to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, depart from San Antonio - Barrancas station.
San Antonio to Arica bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Arica is 2029 km. It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive from San Antonio to Arica.
There are 135+ hotels available in Arica.
What companies run services between San Antonio, Chile and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal San Borja in around 32h 26m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $90–130
- Cama
- $100–140
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–85
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $80–120
- Premium
- $70–90
Bus from San Antonio - Barrancas to Melipilla
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +56 2 2832 3801
- Website
- chilepasajes.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- chilepasajes.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6190 6054
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesvamos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- busesvamos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Ruta Bus 78
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Batuco to Peaje Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $6–9
- Cama
- $7–15
Bus from Peaje Las Vegas to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Peaje Las Vegas to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $40–55
- Salón cama
- $50–55
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