Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
fessional companies with desks inside Tacna's international bus terminal. They charge approximately S18 to take
you the 65km to Arica in Chile with stops at both border posts. Most of the paperwork is done before you get in
the car. On a good day the trip should take little more than an hour. The public bus is cheaper (S10), but slower, as
you have to wait for all the passengers to disembark and clear customs.
The Chilean border post is open 8am to midnight from Sunday to Thursday, and 24 hours on Friday and
Saturday. Note that Chile is an hour ahead of Peru, or two hours during daylight-saving time from the last Sunday
in October to the first Sunday in April. From Arica, you can continue south into Chile by air or bus, or northeast
into Bolivia by air or bus. For more information, consult Lonely Planet's
South America on a shoestring, Chile &
Easter Island
and
Bolivia
.
Getting There & Away
Air
Tacna's
airport
(code TCQ; 31-4503)
is 5km west of town.
LAN
Offline map
Google map
(
www.lan.com
; Calle Apurímac 101; 8.30am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat)
offer daily passenger services to Lima, and some seasonal services to Arequipa and
Cuzco.
Bus
Most long-distance departures leave from the
terminal terrestre
( 42-7007)
on
Hipólito Unánue, at the northeast edge of town, with the exception of some buses to Juli-
aca, Desaguadero and Puno, which leave from
Terminal Collaysuyo
( 31-2538)
, loc-
ated in the district of Alta Alianza to the north of town
.
TACNA BUSES
DESTINATION
COST (S)
DURATION (HR)
Arequipa
15-35
7
Cuzco
60-125
17
