There are 11 ways to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane AQP - VVI
8h 25m$349–500Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LPB - VVI
15h 17m$151–272Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
28h 22mDrive 1,310.6 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI)car 1,310.6 km
20h 50m$197–285Bus to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Juliacabus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane JUL - VVI
15h 25m$377–647Bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane TCQ - VVI
12h 30m$312–1,022Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CUZ - VVI
12h 30mBus to La Paz Airport, fly to Cochabamba Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
15h 43m$298–300Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Sucre Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LPB - SRE
- Fly from Sucre Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
16h 52m$167–288Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Cochabamba Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane LPB - CBB
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
16h 47m$225–461Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Cochabamba Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Fly from Uyuni Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
20h 32m$537–598
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $280 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $340 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI). However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru via La Paz, Patacamaya, Oruro and Santa Cruz Airport - El Trompillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 22m.
The distance between Arequipa and Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) is 916 km. The road distance is 1310.6 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) without a car is to bus which takes 28h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI), including transfers.
Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Arequipa station.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $340 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 22m.
Arequipa to Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at La Paz station.
Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) is 1h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 10:52 PM in Arequipa and 11:52 PM in Santa Cruz Airport (VVI).
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Santa Cruz Airport (VVI), Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arequipa to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru via La Paz, Patacamaya, Oruro, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Santa Cruz Airport - El Trompillo in around 28h 22m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- Trans Naser
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Naser
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Naser
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- Trans Aroma
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Schedules at
- Trans Aroma
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trans Aroma
- Schedules at
- Trans Aroma
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 959 580 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
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