There are 4 ways to get from Cochabamba to El Alto by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport
best- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airportplane
35 min$117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus La Paz
6h 40m$3–23Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to El Altocar 370.1 km
5h 31m$18–26Fly Cochabamba to El Alto International Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CBB - LPB
51 min$57–253
Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to El Alto is to bus which costs $3 - $23 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to El Alto is to fly which takes 35 min and costs $117.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cochabamba and arriving at La Paz. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Cochabamba and El Alto is 235 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to El Alto without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $3 - $23.
The plane from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport takes 35 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cochabamba to El Alto bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to El Alto is to fly which takes 35 min and costs $117. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $23 and takes 6h 40m.
Cochabamba to El Alto bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to El Alto is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Cochabamba to El Alto.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and El Alto, Bolivia?
EcoJet Airlines flies from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport once daily. Alternatively, Flota Bolivar operates a bus from Cochabamba to La Paz every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–9 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $3–5
- Semicama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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