There are 4 ways to get from Santiago 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
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SCL - ARI
5h 34m$93–233Bus via Terminal San Borja
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
31h 51m$43–107Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
30h 31m$63–132Drive 2,093.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Tacnacar 2,093.1 km
26h 11m$315–455
Santiago to Tacna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to bus via Terminal San Borja which costs $40 - $110 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Tacna. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Tacna via Terminal Internacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 31m.
The distance between Santiago and Tacna is 1735 km. The road distance is 2093.1 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 30h 31m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Santiago to Tacna, including transfers.
Santiago to Tacna bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $90 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 30h 31m.
Santiago to Tacna bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Tacna is 2h behind Santiago. It is currently 3:00 PM in Santiago and 1:00 PM in Tacna.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Tacna, Peru?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Tacna via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal Internacional in around 30h 31m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–80
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Tacna is 2093 km. It takes approximately 26h 11m to drive from Santiago to Tacna.
There are 135+ hotels available in Tacna.