There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to La Paz by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
best- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane EOH - LPB
9h 55m$500–1,900Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to La Pazbus
3d 21h$162–274Taxi, bus via Lima
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
3d 3h$1,009–1,489Drive 4,351.1 km
- Drive from Medellín to La Pazcar 4,351.1 km
2d 16h$228–329Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MDE - LPB
8h 20m$229–754Bus to Manizales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MZL - LPB
14h 36m$449–1,627Taxi to Pereira, fly
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane PEI - LPB
13h 50m$453–1,063Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
3d 4h$1,041–1,082
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to La Paz is to bus which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at La Paz via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Lima Plaza Norte and Cusco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Medellín and La Paz is 2660 km. The road distance is 4351 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to La Paz without a car is to taxi and bus via Lima which takes 3 days 3h and costs $1,000 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Medellín to La Paz, including transfers.
Medellín to La Paz bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to La Paz is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $500 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $280 and takes 3 days 21h.
Medellín to La Paz bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to La Paz is 4351 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Medellín to La Paz.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and La Paz, Bolivia?
Easyfly, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Euroairlines fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to La Paz via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Cusco in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Bogota, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Armenia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Manizales to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Pereira to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Pereira to El Alto International Airport via Bogota, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Pereira to El Alto International Airport via Cartagena, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Pereira to El Alto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kanoo Tours
Bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Kanoo Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Estimated price
- $213–779
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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