There are 3 ways to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, or car
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El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $9 - $70 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $100 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Santa Cruz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between La Paz and Santa Cruz is 570 km. The road distance is 816.3 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 18h 4m and costs $9 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
La Paz to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $70 and takes 18h 4m.
La Paz to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Santa Cruz is 816 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from La Paz to Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Eco Jet, and LATAM Chile fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) hourly. Alternatively, Trans Copacabana SA operates a bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz 4 times a day. Tickets cost $18–25 and the journey takes 18h. Four other operators also service this route.
- 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
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- 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
- $40–55
- 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
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- 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
- 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
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