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 14m$61–194Bus
cheapest- 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 30m$48–117Drive 2,288.7 km
- Drive from Arica to Talcacar 2,288.7 km
27h 55m$283–408Fly 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 Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
10h 16m$97–411Bus, 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 3m$61–127Bus #2
- 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 30m$68–144
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Talca is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Talca is to fly and train which takes 8h 14m and costs $60 - $200.
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 33h 30m.
The distance between Arica and Talca is 1959 km. The road distance is 2288.7 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 33h 30m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Arica to Talca, including transfers.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Arica to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Talca is 2289 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Arica to Talca.
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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 33h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $40–65
- Cama
- $75–110
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $35–70
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- consultas@ramoscholele.cl
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $40–55
- Salón cama
- $47–51
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- contacto@kennybus.cl
- Website
- Kenny Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Kenny Bus
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
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $95–130
- 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
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $60–80
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