Bus to Tacna
Arequipa → Tacna · about 7h
Train to Arica
Tacna → Arica · about ~50m
Arequipa → Arica
Peru to Chile · 1 border · Where else can you go from Arequipa?
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About the trip from Arequipa to Arica
Arequipa (Peru) and Arica (Chile) are 266 km (165 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Tacna: ~8h 5m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Arequipa to Tacna: about 7h, 226 km
- Train from Tacna to Arica: ~50m, 52 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Tacna: ~8h 5m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Lima and Tacna: ~8h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Cusco and Santiago: ~10h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.