There are 5 ways to get from Lima to Samaipata by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LIM - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
6h 31m$212–575Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
2d 3h$114–608Bus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
2d 1h$139–621Drive 2,177.7 km
- Drive from Lima to Samaipatacar 2,177.7 km
31h 33m$328–473Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
2d 2h$140–661
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Samaipata is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $600 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Lima - Terminal Arriola and arriving at Samaipata via La Paz and Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Lima and Samaipata is 1773 km. The road distance is 2177.7 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $130 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Lima to Samaipata, including transfers.
Lima to Samaipata bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Lima - Terminal Arriola station.
Lima to Samaipata bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at La Paz station.
Samaipata is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 11:42 PM in Lima and 12:42 AM in Samaipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Samaipata is 2178 km. It takes approximately 31h 33m to drive from Lima to Samaipata.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to Samaipata via La Paz and Sucre in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
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