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How to get fromArica to Santa Cruzby bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Arica to Santa Cruz 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
    $38–88

  2. Drive 1,081.1 km

    1. Drive from Arica to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 1,081.1 km
    16h 58m
    $134–193

  3. 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

  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 Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane TCQ - VVI
    10h 55m
    $294–1,027

  7. Bus to Oruro, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Orurobus bus
    2. Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane ORU - VVI
    13h 54m
    $163–380

  8. Bus to Cochabamba, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus bus
    2. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane CBB - VVI
    16h 1m
    $120–333

  9. Bus to Cochabamba Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Cochabambabus bus
    2. Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane plane
    16h 1m
    $153–171

  10. Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane IQQ - VVI
    8h 51m
    $270–673

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights

Calendar121Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,102.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 58m

What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Santa Cruz, 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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