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 33m$106–256Bus 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$48–116Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus Arica
31h 21m$69–144Drive 2,070.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Tacnacar 2,070.6 km
25h$312–450
Santiago to Tacna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to bus via Terminal San Borja which costs $45 - $120 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $100 - $260.
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 31h 21m.
The distance between Santiago and Tacna is 1735 km. The road distance is 2070.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tacna without a car is to bus which takes 31h 21m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Santiago to Tacna, including transfers.
Santiago to Tacna bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tacna is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $100 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 31h 21m.
Santiago to Tacna bus services, operated by Pullman San Andres, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Tacna is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 12:05 PM in Santiago and 11:05 AM 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 31h 21m.
- 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
- $55–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- 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 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $65–75
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $40–60
- Salón cama
- $51–55
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