There are 4 ways to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane POA - VVI
6h 15m$250–662Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
38h 50m$106–56,169Drive 2,406.2 km
- Drive from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,406.2 km
33h 9m$243–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain
2d 4h$205–303
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $100 - $60,000 and takes 38h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre and arriving at Terminal Bimodal via Posadas Terminal Quaranta, Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación and Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Porto Alegre and Santa Cruz is 1860 km. The road distance is 2406.2 km.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 38h 50m and costs $100 - $60,000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, depart from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre station.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $60,000 and takes 38h 50m.
Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas station.
Santa Cruz is 1h behind Porto Alegre. It is currently 2:54 PM in Porto Alegre and 1:54 PM in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Porto Alegre, Brazil and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Boliviana de Aviación, and Azul fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Posadas Terminal Quaranta, Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, and Terminal Bimodal in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–460
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- [email protected]
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–43,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- $35,000–43,000
- Semicama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +595 9 8169 2633
- Website
- Rio Paraguay
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Rio Paraguay
- Phone
- +595 9 8188 2069
- Website
- Flecha de Oro
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Flecha de Oro
- Phone
- +595 983502514
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Semicama
- $19–22
- Phone
- +595 21 289 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–28
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 985 33 0079
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- encarnacion.com.py
- Phone
- +595 983 781493
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 9 8236 7953
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresso Mato Grosso
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Expresso Mato Grosso
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