There are 7 ways to get from Tacna to Talcahuano by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Carriel Sur International Airport
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ARI - CCP
8h 33m$149–355Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875bus
41h 25m$56–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Talcahuanobus
39h 16m$67–161Drive 2,569.3 km
- Drive from Tacna to Talcahuanocar 2,569.3 km
30h 3m$387–558Fly to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane ARI - ZCO
- Take the bus from Cruce Pitrufquén to Terminal Felix Adanbus
12h 3m$195–384Train, bus via San Carlos
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Carlostrain
- Take the bus from Agencia San Carlos - Eme Bus to Freire esq. Maipubus
39h 19m$64–130Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pullally - Crucebus
- Take the bus from Pullally to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Freire esq. Maipubus
43h 8m$68–140
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Talcahuano is to train and bus via San Carlos which costs $60 - $130 and takes 39h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Talcahuano is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacna to Talcahuano. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and arriving at Valdivia esq Miranda via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Pullally, Terminal Sur de Santiago and Freire esq. Maipu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Tacna and Talcahuano is 2137 km. The road distance is 2569.3 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Talcahuano without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 16m and costs $65 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Tacna to Talcahuano, including transfers.
Tacna to Talcahuano bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría station.
The best way to get from Tacna to Talcahuano is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 43h 8m.
Tacna to Talcahuano bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Internacional Arica station.
Talcahuano is 2h ahead of Tacna. It is currently 4:12 PM in Tacna and 6:12 PM in Talcahuano.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Talcahuano, Chile?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Valdivia esq Miranda via Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Pullally, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Freire esq. Maipu in around 43h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Carlos
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $75–130
- Premium
- $75–90
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Talcahuano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–18
- Cama
- $22–25
Bus from Agencia San Carlos - Eme Bus to Freire esq. Maipu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $15–17
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Freire esq. Maipu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–18
- Cama
- $22–25
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Cruce Pitrufquén to Terminal Felix Adan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $10–16
- 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
- $53–57
- 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
- $67–70
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pullally - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $63–67
Bus from Pullally to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $11–18
- 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
- +51904244509
- Website
- 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 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
- $55–79
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
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