Rome2Rio

How to get fromQuito Airport (UIO) to La Pazby plane, car, bus, or train

Find Transport to La Paz

See all options

There are 7 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to La Paz by plane, car, bus, 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.

  1. Fly to El Alto International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane UIO - LPB
    6h 30m
    $390–600

  2. Car, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    2d 22h
    $182–692

  3. Car, bus, drive, train

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    5. Drive from Tacna to Charañacar car
    6. Take the train from Charaña to Viachatrain train
    2d 6h
    $227–327

  4. Drive 3,259.8 km

    1. Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to La Pazcar car 3,259.8 km
    45h 21m
    $185–267

  5. Fly to Puerto Maldonado, bus, drive to Cobija Airport, fly to La Paz Airport

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane UIO - PEM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzobus bus
    3. Drive from San Lorenzo to Cobija Airportcar car
    4. Fly from Cobija Airport to La Paz Airportplane plane
    13h 48m
    $264–754

  6. Car, bus via Arequipa

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus bus 524
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus bus
    2d 6h
    $222–571

  7. Car, bus

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    2d 9h
    $278–319

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to La Paz.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,136.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and La Paz, Bolivia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 4 times a day.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around the world?

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including What documents do I need to cross Niagara Falls?, How to travel India's Golden Triangle, and 5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit - to help you get the most out of your next trip.