There are 5 ways to get from Guayaquil to Arica by plane, bus, train, 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane GYE - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
9h 25m$278–463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
2d 6h$84–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
2d$104–167Drive 2,674.1 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Aricacar 2,674.1 km
36h 10m$330–477Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- 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 9h$93–152
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Arica is to bus via Tumbes which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Arica is to fly and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $270 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Internacional Arica via Lima Terminal Excluciva and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Arica is 2114 km. The road distance is 2674.1 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Arica without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Guayaquil to Arica, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Arica bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Guayaquil to Arica bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Arica is 2h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 13:22 in Guayaquil and 15:22 in Arica.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Arica is 2674 km. It takes approximately 36h 10m to drive from Guayaquil to Arica.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Arica, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Internacional Arica via Lima Javier Prado, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Tacna, and Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarril Tacna-Arica
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- 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
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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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