There are 4 ways to get from La Paz to Ilo by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from La Paz to Puerto de Ilobus La Paz
12h 30m$25–300Drive 485 km
- Drive from La Paz to Ilocar 485 km
7h 57m$73–106Fly to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane LPB - TCQ
- Take the bus from Tacna to Ilobus
11h 25m$352–643Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane LPB - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Ilobus
10h 2m$339–510
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Ilo is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Ilo is to drive which takes 7h 57m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Paz and arriving at Puerto de Ilo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between La Paz and Ilo is 470 km. The road distance is 485 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Ilo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $25 - $300.
The bus from La Paz to Puerto de Ilo takes 12h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
La Paz to Ilo bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from La Paz station.
La Paz to Ilo bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Puerto de Ilo station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Ilo is 485 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from La Paz to Ilo.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ilo.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Ilo, Peru?
Nuevo Continente Internacional operates a bus from La Paz to Puerto de Ilo once daily. Tickets cost $25–300 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Puerto de Ilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–300
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Tacna to Ilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Ilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
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