How to get fromPanama to La Pazby plane, car, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Panama to La Paz by plane, car, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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Fly from Tocumen International Airport
best
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane PTY - LPB
9h 20m
$310–590
Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane BLB - LPB
6h 31m
$257–820
Drive, ferry, bus
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
4. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
10d 1h
$1,121–1,212
Fly from David
1. Fly from David (DAV) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane DAV - LPB
11h 11m
$323–1,304
Drive, ferry, bus, Tour
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
4. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus
6. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle
10d 8h
$1,086–1,184

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

23Weekly Planes

7h 14mAverage Duration

$160Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,122.5 km
Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Panama and La Paz, Bolivia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a day.

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El Alto(opens in a new window), Bolivia(opens in a new window)

El Alto (Spanish for "The Heights") is the second-largest city in Bolivia, located adjacent to La Paz in Pedro Domingo Murillo Province on the Altiplano highlands. El Alto is today one of Bolivia's fastest-growing urban centers, with an estimated population of 943,558 in 2020. It is also the highest major city in the world, with an average elevation of.

Places to stay in El Alto

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