There are 4 ways to get from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LPB - VVI
6h 12m$104–224Drive 891.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 891.9 km
13h 50m$44–63Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
18h 26m$207–224Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus Cusco
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus La Paz
22h$203–278
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $100 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via La Paz, Plaza Colón and Cochabamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Desaguadero and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 699 km. The road distance is 891.9 km.
The best way to get from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 18h 26m and costs $200 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero station.
Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Buses La Paz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 892 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
There are 731+ hotels available in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between Desaguadero, Bolivia and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Buses La Paz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Plaza Colón, Avenida República, and Cochabamba in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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