There are 8 ways to get from Arica to Bolivia by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Cochabamba
best- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruzbus
17h 58m$38–85Drive 1,081 km
- Drive from Arica to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,081 km
16h 58m$134–193Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane LPB - CBB
12h 10m$76–331Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Iquiquebus La Paz
- Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
18h 50mBus via Patacamaya
- Take the bus from Arica to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
21h 6mBus to Oruro, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Orurobus
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane ORU - CBB
12h 2m$78–125Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LPB - VVI
12h 53m$122–292Bus to Cochabamba Airport, fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
16h 1m$160–176
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Bolivia is to bus via Cochabamba which costs $35 - $90 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Bolivia is to bus and fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $75 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Internacional and arriving at Santa Cruz via Cochabamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Arica and Bolivia is 1103 km. The road distance is 1081 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Bolivia without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 17h 58m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Arica to Bolivia, including transfers.
Arica to Bolivia bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, depart from Terminal Internacional station.
Arica to Bolivia bus services, operated by Trans Lujan SRL, arrive at Cochabamba station.
Bolivia is 1h behind Arica. It is currently 8:58 AM in Arica and 7:58 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Arica to Bolivia is 1081 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Arica to Bolivia.
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.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Oruro to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–46
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $30–50
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