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How to get fromArica to Boliviaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Arica to Bolivia by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Cochabamba

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus bus Cochabamba
    2. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruzbus bus
    17h 58m
    $36–76

  2. Drive  1,081 km

    1. Drive from Arica to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 1,081 km
    16h 58m
    $134–193

  3. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Cochabamba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane plane LPB - CBB
    12h 10m
    $76–330

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus bus La Paz
    2. Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus bus Santa Cruz
    18h 50m

  5. Bus via Patacamaya

    1. Take the bus from Arica to Patacamayabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus bus
    21h 6m

  6. Bus to Oruro, fly to Cochabamba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Orurobus bus
    2. Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane plane ORU - CBB
    12h 2m
    $77–126

  7. Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane LPB - VVI
    12h 53m
    $122–291

  8. Bus to Cochabamba Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus bus
    2. Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane plane
    16h 1m
    $150–166

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 58m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Internacional to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Cochabamba and Santa Cruz in around 17h 58m.

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