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How to get fromLake Titicaca to Santa Cruzby bus, plane, busferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lake Titicaca to Santa Cruz by bus, plane, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Copacabana to La Pazbus bus
    2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane LPB - VVI
    7h 12m
    $106–226

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to La Pazbusferry bus ferry La Paz
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus bus La Paz
    24h 50m
    $13–135

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via San Pedro de Tiquina

    1. Take the busferry from Copacabana to San Pablo de Tiquinabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from San Pablo de Tiquina to El Altobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruzbus bus
    24h 3m
    $43–49

  4. Drive 1,039.4 km

    1. Drive from Puno to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 1,039.4 km
    16h 11m
    $157–226

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights

Calendar121Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lake Titicaca to Santa Cruz.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 735.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Lake Titicaca, Peru and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?

There is no direct connection from Lake Titicaca to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the bus to La Paz, walk to Terminal Minasa, take the bus to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, walk to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, take the line 212 bus to La Paz Airport, walk to El Alto International Airport (LPB) airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru, then take the line 135 bus to Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yampupata to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Sin. Mixto 24 de Septiembre, Copacabana, San Pablo de Tiquina, San Pablo de Tiquina, El Alto, La Paz El Alto, and Santa Cruz in around 24h 3m.

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