Travel to Arica
Every way to reach Arica: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Arica is reachable from 6 places across 3 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 5 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.89 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 51 km away.
How people reach Arica
Every mode that actually calls at Arica, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2 | €11.89 | 1h 14m | 51 km | 1 |
| Flight | 9 | €31.41 | 3h 52m | 1,666 km | 4 |
- 6Places you can arrive from
- 6Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 5Operators
The train gets you into Arica. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Rooms within reach of Arica
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 36% | Tacna, 51 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 3 | 27% | La Paz, 317 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 18% | La Serena, 1275 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 18% | Santiago, 1666 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Arica that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Arica
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Arica
- Arica
- Estación de Pasajeros y Administración de Arica
- Estación Escritos
- Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Bus to Pudre
- ARI
ARI is not in Arica, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from ARI into Arica
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Arica
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacna to Arica train | €11.89 | 1h 14m | 51 km |
| Iquique to Arica flight | €31.41 | 3h 52m | 194 km |
| La Paz to Arica flight | €49.70 | 4h 1m | 317 km |
| Antofagasta to Arica flight | €82.15 | 4h 22m | 576 km |
| La Serena to Arica flight | €123.45 | 5h 23m | 1,275 km |
| Santiago to Arica flight | €157.67 | 5h 46m | 1,666 km |
A day in Arica hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Arica?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Arica on StasherOr try Bounce
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Popular trips to Arica
Common questions about Travel to Arica
How can I get to Arica?
Arica is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 6 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 5 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Arica?
The cheapest way into Arica is by Train, from €11.89 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 6 origins we sell into Arica over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Arica?
The fastest journey into Arica is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 51 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Arica have?
Arica has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Arica, Estación de Pasajeros y Administración de Arica, Estación Escritos. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Arica from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Arica start within 200 km. The nearest is Tacna, 51 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Arica in Chile?
Arica connects to 6 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 1,666 km away in a straight line. Chile routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Chile
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Arica and elsewhere in Chile. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Arica before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Arica, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Arica on CivitatisOr browse GetYourGuide
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Plan a trip from here
Tell Ori how long you have and it will chain real legs out of this city, priced and timed.