There are 5 ways to get from Copacabana to El Alto by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GIG - LPB
8h 52m$242–505Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Altobus
2d 9h$305–331Drive 3,296.1 km
- Drive from Copacabana to El Altocar 3,296.1 km
42h 46m$333–480Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SDU - LPB
12h 7m$301–601Bus via La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
2d 11h$293–378
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copacabana to El Alto is to fly which costs $240 - $550 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Copacabana to El Alto is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Copacabana to El Alto. However, there are services departing from BRS 1,3,I: Belfort Roxo and arriving at La Paz El Alto via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Copacabana and El Alto is 2729 km. The road distance is 3296.1 km.
The best way to get from Copacabana to El Alto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $300 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Copacabana to El Alto, including transfers.
Copacabana to El Alto bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Copacabana to El Alto is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $340 and takes 2 days 9h.
Copacabana to El Alto bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
El Alto is 1h behind Copacabana. It is currently 8:13 AM in Copacabana and 7:13 AM in El Alto.
What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and El Alto, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BRS 1,3,I: Belfort Roxo to La Paz El Alto via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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