There are 6 ways to get from Catamarca to La Paz by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Paz Bus Terminalbus Villazón
31h 31m$47–85Drive 1,665.2 km
- Drive from Catamarca to La Pazcar 1,665.2 km
21h 27m$149–215Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CTC - LPB
20h 34m$339–1,211Bus via Villazón
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Pazbus La Paz
32h 30m$50–98Bus via Yacuiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Profesor Salvador Mazzabus
- Take the bus from Yacuiba to Tarijabus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
40h 26m$65–196Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recreo to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane COR - LPB
18h 12m$343–533
Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catamarca to La Paz is to bus via Villazón which costs $45 - $100 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Catamarca to La Paz is to bus and fly which takes 18h 12m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Catamarca to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Catamarca and arriving at La Paz Bus Terminal via Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
The distance between Catamarca and La Paz is 1767 km. The road distance is 1665.2 km.
The best way to get from Catamarca to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 31h 31m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 31h 31m to get from Catamarca to La Paz, including transfers.
Catamarca to La Paz bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Catamarca station.
The best way to get from Catamarca to La Paz is to bus which takes 31h 31m and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 20h 34m.
Catamarca to La Paz bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal La Quiaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catamarca to La Paz is 1665 km. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Catamarca to La Paz.
What companies run services between Catamarca, Argentina and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Catamarca to La Paz Bus Terminal via Terminal La Quiaca and Villazón in around 31h 31m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–450
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–450
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–450
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–450
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi bed
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi bed
- $35–55
- Phone
- +591 2 2285657
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Villazón to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Tickets Bolivia
- Website
- Flota Panamericana
- Road
- $7–10
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
- Phone
- +591 77481238
- Website
- Transporte El Inca
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $10–12
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Profesor Salvador Mazza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–97
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Yacuiba to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Yacuiba to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- (591) 71199139
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–90
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +(591) 69300192
- Website
- Transporte Platinum
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Platinum
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Recreo to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $20–28
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