There are 7 ways to get from El Alto to Villazón 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 El Alto International Airport to Tarija, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tarija (TJA)plane LPB - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
4h 35m$149–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Villazónbus La Paz
13h$7–19Drive 818.1 km
- Drive from El Alto to Villazóncar 818.1 km
11h 41m$40–58Fly El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
7h 44m$144–203Fly La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
7h 39m$134–136Fly El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LPB - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Villazónbus
7h 9m$122–314Bus via Potosí
- Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Potosíbus La Paz
- Take the bus from Potosí to Villazónbus Potosí
19h$17
El Alto to Villazón by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Alto to Villazón is to bus which costs $7 - $19 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from El Alto to Villazón is to fly and bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $140 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Paz and arriving at Villazón. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between El Alto and Villazón is 839 km. The road distance is 818.1 km.
The best way to get from El Alto to Villazón without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $7 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from El Alto to Villazón, including transfers.
El Alto to Villazón bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, depart from La Paz station.
El Alto to Villazón bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, arrive at Villazón station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Alto to Villazón is 818 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from El Alto to Villazón.
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What companies run services between El Alto, Bolivia and Villazón, Potosí, Bolivia?
Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo operates a bus from La Paz to Villazón 3 times a day. Tickets cost $18 and the journey takes 13h. Five other operators also service this route.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
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