There are 9 ways to get from Tarija to Arica by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus La Paz / ...
- Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus Arica
20h 15m$27–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
- Take the train from Villazón to Orurotrain
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus
31h 51m$35–72Drive 958.1 km
- Drive from Tarija to Aricacar 958.1 km
18h 19m$119–171Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane TJA - LPB
- Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus
14h 49m$167–316Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Tarija to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Aricabus
22h 21mBus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Tarija to Orurobus La Paz-Tarija
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus Cochabamba
23h 20m$29–118Fly to Oruro, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Oruro (ORU)plane TJA - ORU
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus
16h 48m$167–287Fly to Cochabamba, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane TJA - CBB
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus
15h 45m$126–287Fly to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane TJA - IQQ
- Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
12h 58m$304–932
Tarija to Arica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Arica is to bus which costs $26 - $80 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Arica. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal Internacional via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Tarija and Arica is 1340 km. The road distance is 958.1 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $26 - $80.
It takes approximately 20h 15m to get from Tarija to Arica, including transfers.
Tarija to Arica bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, depart from Tarija station.
Tarija to Arica bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, arrive at La Paz station.
Arica is 1h ahead of Tarija. It is currently 3:11 PM in Tarija and 4:11 PM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Arica is 958 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Tarija to Arica.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal Internacional via La Paz in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Tarija to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Tarija to Diego Aracena International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 62772284
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
- Phone
- +591 6 871 0342
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Cali Internacional
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Trans Cali Internacional
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–300
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 995369884
- Website
- Pullman Napoli
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Pullman Napoli
- Phone
- +56 9 95369884
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–46
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $21–35
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–46
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $21–35
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–46
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $21–35
Bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
Bus from Patacamaya to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- Pullman Bus Santiagonor
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
- Phone
- (591) 71199139
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- Trans Aroma
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Phone
- +591 70412349
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans 6 de agosto
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
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