There are 6 ways to get from Arica to Talca by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ARI - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
8h 28m$110–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
31h 53m$53–92Drive 2,267.6 km
- Drive from Arica to Talcacar 2,267.6 km
26h 43m$280–404Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ARI - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
10h 51m$120–331Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IQQ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
12h 18m$88–270Bus via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
33h 8m$55–94
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Talca is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 31h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Talca is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 53m.
The distance between Arica and Talca is 1959 km. The road distance is 2267.6 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 31h 53m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Arica to Talca, including transfers.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Ramos Cholele, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Ramos Cholele, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Talca is 2268 km. It takes approximately 26h 43m to drive from Arica to Talca.
There are 111+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal San Borja in around 31h 53m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $40–60
- Salón cama
- $52–57
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $66–70
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/buses-horizonte
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $9–10
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–78
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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