There are 6 ways to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane LIM - VVI
3h 14m$227–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus La Paz
2d 1h$107–615Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
47h 33m$143–153Drive 2,273.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,273.6 km
32h 27m$342–494Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport
- Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CIX - VVI
5h 29m$248–858Fly from Piura International Airport
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane PIU - VVI
7h 48m$313–554
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to bus via Cochabamba which costs $140 - $160 and takes 47h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, Plaza Colón and Cochabamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 33m.
The distance between Peru and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1652 km. The road distance is 2273.6 km.
The best way to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 47h 33m and costs $140 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, depart from Oltursa Lima Terminal station.
The best way to get from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Cochabamba, which costs $140 - $160 and takes 47h 33m.
Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, arrive at La Paz station.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1h ahead of Peru. It is currently 6:59 AM in Peru and 7:59 AM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between Peru and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, Cochabamba, Plaza Colón, Avenida República, and Cochabamba in around 47h 33m.
- 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
- $190–550
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Piura International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Piura International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- 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
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Minibuses-Carrasco-Tropical-100089251686191/
- 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
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 2274 km. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Peru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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