There are 6 ways to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CBB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
4h 46m$97–298Bus via Aiquile
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Mairana to Aiquile - Av. Bolivar y Teranbus
- Take the bus from Aiquile to Santa Cruz - Tercer Anillobus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
14h 15m$11Bus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus Sucre
13h$33–58Drive 353.9 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Samaipatacar 353.9 km
5h 34m$18–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cochabamba to Samaipatataxi 353.9 km
5h 34m$80–100Fly from Cochabamba Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
4h 40m$121
Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata is to bus via Aiquile which costs $12 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $121.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Samaipata via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Samaipata is 468 km. The road distance is 353.9 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, depart from Cochabamba station.
Cochabamba to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Samaipata is 354 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Cochabamba to Samaipata.
There are 56+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Cochabamba to Samaipata via Sucre in around 13h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport via Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- Expreso Cochabamba
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Cochabamba
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- Trans Bustillo
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Bustillo
- Phone
- +591 4434 3705
- Website
- Trans Aiquile
Bus from Cochabamba - Av. Republica y Mairana to Aiquile - Av. Bolivar y Teran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Trans Aiquile
- Phone
- +591 63945152
- Website
- Transporte Señor de Burgos
Bus from Aiquile to Santa Cruz - Tercer Anillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Transporte Señor de Burgos
- Phone
- +591 7461 1495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trufis El Fuerte
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Trufis El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Radio Movil Kantuta
- Phone
- +591 4 4293777
- Website
- radio-movil-kantuta.business.site
Radio Taxi "Ciudad Jardin"
- Phone
- +591 69421111
- Website
- radiotaxiciudadjardin.com
Radio Taxi - Senor Taxi
- Phone
- +591 4 4581814
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
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