There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to Bolivia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GYE - LPB
6h 10m$390–700Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Limabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 7h$175–275Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacnabus
- Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Huarabus
- Take the bus from Huara to Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Iquique to Santa Cruzbus
2d 19hDrive 3,717.2 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 3,717.2 km
2d 4h$211–305Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane GYE - VVI
7h 20m$410–575Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d$193–285
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Bolivia is to bus and Tour which costs $170 - $280 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $390 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Santa Cruz via Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Guayaquil and Bolivia is 2047 km. The road distance is 3717.2 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB), including transfers and time at the airport.
Guayaquil to Bolivia bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $390 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 3 days 0h.
There is no direct flight from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 10m and has one stopover.
Guayaquil to Bolivia bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Tumbes station.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Tumbes, Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Huara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $15–21
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Huara to Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/es/pasajes/bus/san-antonio
- Road
- $7–10
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iquique to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- 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 La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–13
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- 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 La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- [email protected]
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
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More Questions & Answers
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Guayaquil. It is currently 10:17 AM in Guayaquil and 11:17 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Bolivia is 3717 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Guayaquil to Bolivia.
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile offer flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport.
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