There are 3 ways to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra 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 de la Sierra is to bus which costs $7 - $65 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $100 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Paz El Alto and arriving at Santa Cruz. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 570 km. The road distance is 816.3 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $7 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Copacabana 1 MEM, depart from La Paz El Alto station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $65 and takes 16h.
La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Copacabana 1 MEM, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 816 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación, Eco Jet, and LATAM Chile fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) hourly. Alternatively, Copacabana 1 MEM operates a bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruz 4 times a day. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 16h. Five 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
- $45–300
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- 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
- $19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz El Alto 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 El Alto to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz El Alto 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 El Alto 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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