There are 10 ways to get from Colombia to La Paz by plane, 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 from Villavicencio
best- Fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane VVC - LPB
9h 42m$344–1,305Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
3d 21h$220–743Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
3d 9h$296–366Drive 4,299.8 km
- Drive from Bogotá to La Pazcar 4,299.8 km
2d 13h$225–325Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport
- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CUC - LPB
7h 59m$316–607Fly from Bucaramanga Airport
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane BGA - LPB
6h 1m$390–724Fly from El Dorado International Airport
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane BOG - LPB
6h 51m$300–650Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MDE - LPB
8h 20m$348–590Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane EOH - LPB
10h 21m$1,001–3,901Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
3d 10h$471–1,010
Villavicencio (VVC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to La Paz is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to La Paz is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Las Nieves A - 2 ó 5 and arriving at La Paz via Terminal Satelite del Sur, Lago Agrío, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Oltursa Lima Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Colombia and La Paz is 2379 km. The road distance is 4299.8 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Colombia to La Paz, including transfers.
Colombia to La Paz bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
The best way to get from Colombia to La Paz is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $340 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $290 - $370 and takes 3 days 9h.
Colombia to La Paz bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at La Dorada, Putumayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to La Paz is 4300 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Colombia to La Paz.
What companies run services between Colombia and La Paz, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Satena, and Easyfly fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Las Nieves A - 2 ó 5 to La Paz via Portal Sur T9, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrío, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Oltursa Lima Terminal in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Villavicencio to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Villavicencio to El Alto International Airport via Cali, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Armenia, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quibdo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Pereira, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
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