Originally Posted by
cj001f
Arica to Santiago is a 30 hr bus ride.
Ugh.. I did that route 10 years ago.. actually La Paz to Arica to Calama to Santiago, over 40 hrs on a bus over the course of 3-4 days. Not likely to repeat! But yes, it was cheaper than flying. I remember it was Tur-bus from Calama. I also ended up in the hospital 24 hrs after arriving in Santiago, but that's another story...