There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Arequipa by plane, bus, or car
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Lima to Arequipa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Arequipa is to bus which costs $23 - $80 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Arequipa is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $65 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Arequipa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Lima and Arequipa is 783 km. The road distance is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Arequipa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $23 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Lima to Arequipa, including transfers.
Lima to Arequipa bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Arequipa is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $80 and takes 13h 30m.
Lima to Arequipa bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Arequipa is 1002 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Lima to Arequipa.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Arequipa, Peru?
Sky Airline, JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) hourly. Alternatively, Oltursa operates a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 13h 30m. 10 other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.tacnainternacional.com.pe/
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51986766474
- reylatino1199@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/rey-latino-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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