There are 4 ways to get from Tumbes to Arica 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, bus
best- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane TBP - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
8h 30m$172–376Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus 639
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 4h$60–103Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
42h 39m$71–136Drive 2,475.3 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Aricacar 2,475.3 km
33h 14m$372–538
Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Arica is to bus via Lima which costs $60 - $110 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Arica. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Lima 28 de Julio and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 39m.
The distance between Tumbes and Arica is 2020 km. The road distance is 2475.3 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Arica without a car is to bus which takes 42h 39m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Tumbes to Arica, including transfers.
Tumbes to Arica bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Tumbes station.
Tumbes to Arica bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima Paseo de la República station.
Arica is 2h ahead of Tumbes. It is currently 7:06 AM in Tumbes and 9:06 AM in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Arica is 2475 km. It takes approximately 33h 14m to drive from Tumbes to Arica.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Tumbes to Terminal Internacional Arica via Lima 28 de Julio, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 42h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
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