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How to get fromSantiago to Iloby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Ilo by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane plane SCL - ARI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus bus
    10h 1m
    $72–234

  2. Bus via Terminal San Borja

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus bus
    35h 21m
    $51–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus bus
    34h 1m
    $71–172

  4. Drive  2,204.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Ilocar car 2,204.2 km
    27h 50m
    $332–479

  5. Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane SCL - AQP
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Moqueguabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moquegua to Ilobus bus
    14h 2m
    $185–491

  6. Fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane SCL - TCQ
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus bus
    14h 40m
    $224–746

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,912.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Ilo, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Ilo via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 34h 1m.

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