There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to El Pantanal by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LPB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to San Javierbus
7h 50mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus La Paz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javierbus Santa Cruz de la Sierra
24h 36m$26–87Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javierbus
21h 2m$29–36Drive 977.8 km
- Drive from La Paz to El Pantanalcar 977.8 km
14h 52m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to San Javierbus
22h 7m
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to El Pantanal is to bus via Cochabamba which costs $28 - $40 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to El Pantanal is to drive which takes 14h 52m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to El Pantanal. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at San Javier via Plaza Colón, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between La Paz and El Pantanal is 811 km. The road distance is 977.8 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to El Pantanal without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 21h 2m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from La Paz to El Pantanal, including transfers.
La Paz to El Pantanal bus services, operated by Flota Urus, depart from La Paz station.
La Paz to El Pantanal bus services, operated by Flota Urus, arrive at Cochabamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to El Pantanal is 978 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from La Paz to El Pantanal.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and El Pantanal, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from La Paz to El Pantanal via Cochabamba, Plaza Colón, Avenida República, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and San Javier in around 21h 2m.
- 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
- $50–310
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +59171001721
- [email protected]
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Ramón to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Ramón to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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 7844 0665
- Website
- Trufi Expreso 12 de Octubre
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso 12 de Octubre
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso 12 de Octubre
- Phone
- +591 7685 6934
- Website
- Expreso San Ignacio SRL
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Expreso San Ignacio SRL
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Expreso San Ignacio SRL
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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 7297 1111
- 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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