There are 5 ways to get from Samaipata to Tarija by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Samaipata to Santa Cruztaxi
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus Tarija
8h 51m$42–47Drive 690 km
cheapest- Drive from Samaipata to Tarijacar 690 km
11h 29m$37–53Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane VVI - TJA
5h 26m$131–404Bus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tarijabus Tarija
17h 15m$56–85Bus via Potosí
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Tarijabus
20h 15m$43–59
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samaipata to Tarija is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Samaipata to Tarija is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Samaipata to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Samaipata and arriving at Tarija via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Samaipata and Tarija is 785 km. The road distance is 690 km.
The best way to get from Samaipata to Tarija without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Samaipata to Tarija, including transfers.
Samaipata to Tarija bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, depart from Samaipata station.
Samaipata to Tarija bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samaipata to Tarija is 690 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Samaipata to Tarija.
There are 147+ hotels available in Tarija.
What companies run services between Samaipata, Bolivia and Tarija, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Samaipata to Tarija via Sucre in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Santa Cruz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 7 287 5841
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- Real Audiencia
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Real Audiencia
- Phone
- +591 684 06 744
- Website
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
- Phone
- +591 2624 6115
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Villa Imperial Tarija
Bus from Potosi to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Tours Villa Imperial Tarija
- Website
- TOURS VILLA Imperial Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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