There are 8 ways to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane LPB - GIG
6h 46mR$1,165–2,681Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarrotrain
- Take the bus from Corumbá to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
37h 7mR$549–773Drive 2,478.3 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Rio de Janeirocar 2,478.3 km
30h 44mR$1,243–1,795Fly Cochabamba to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane CBB - GIG
6h 17mR$1,218–2,523Fly Alcantari Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane SRE - GIG
8h 13mR$1,252–4,263Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane VVI - GIG
6h 54mR$910–2,313Fly Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane CBB - SDU
9h 21mR$1,312–4,214Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus São Paulo
44h 8mR$1,344–1,557
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro is to train and bus which costs R$ 550 - R$ 800 and takes 37h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 8m.
The distance between Bolivia and Rio de Janeiro is 2718 km. The road distance is 2478.3 km.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus which takes 44h 8m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 1600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 2700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 1600 and takes 44h 8m.
Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Rio de Janeiro is 1h ahead of Bolivia. It is currently 10:55 PM in Bolivia and 11:55 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Bolivia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and Eco Jet fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Santa Cruz, Terminal Barra Funda, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 44h 8m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,600
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,600
Flights from Cochabamba to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,700
Flights from Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport via Alcantari Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,300
Flights from Cochabamba to Santos Dumont Airport via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,000
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$56
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$220–350
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresso Mato Grosso
Bus from Corumbá to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–230
- Schedules at
- Expresso Mato Grosso
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$340–470
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$90–130
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,244
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- [email protected]
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$140–220
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$90–240
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 725 1211
- [email protected]
- Website
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$160–300
- Book at
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–300
- Schedules at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Book at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–200
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
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