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How to get fromSamaipata to Copacabanaby bus, plane, busferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Samaipata to Copacabana by bus, plane, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane VVI - LPB
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus bus
    10h 28m
    $109–229
  2. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from La Paz to Copacabanabusferry bus ferry
    26h 45m
    $20–80
  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from La Paz to Copacabanabusferry bus ferry
    24h 50m
    $38–92
  4. Drive 851.7 km

    1. Drive from Samaipata to Copacabanacar car 851.7 km
    13h 37m
    $42–60
  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Oruro

    1. Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to Orurobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from La Paz to Copacabanabusferry bus ferry
    25h 38m
    $47–132

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar107Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samaipata, Bolivia and Copacabana, La Paz, Bolivia?

There is no direct connection from Samaipata to Copacabana. However, you can take the bus to Santa Cruz, walk to Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal, take the line 135 bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru, walk to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to El Alto International Airport (LPB), walk to La Paz Airport, take the line 212 bus to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, walk to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, take the bus to Terminal Minasa, walk to La Paz, then take the bus to Copacabana. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samaipata to Copacabana via Sucre, La Paz, and La Paz in around 24h 50m.

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