Train to Tacna
Arica → Tacna · about ~50m
Bus to Arequipa
Tacna → Arequipa · about 7h
Arica → Arequipa
Chile to Peru · 1 border · Where else can you go from Arica?
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About the trip from Arica to Arequipa
Arica (Chile) and Arequipa (Peru) are 266 km (165 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Tacna: ~8h 5m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train and flight via Tacna and Lima, takes ~7h 45m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Arica to Tacna: ~50m, 52 km
- Bus from Tacna to Arequipa: about 7h, 226 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Tacna: ~8h 5m, 1 change
- Train + Flight, via Tacna and Lima: ~7h 45m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Santiago and Cusco: ~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.