There are 7 ways to get from Samaipata to Tupiza by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus Sucre-Villazón
12h 56m$51–80Drive 688.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Samaipata to Tupizacar 688.1 km
11h 22m$34–49Bus to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Tarija, bus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane VVI - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
8h 47m$130–376Bus via Potosí
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosí to Tupizabus
17h 45m$40–56Bus to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane VVI - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
10h 12m$109–357Bus to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
11h 54m$225–437Bus, fly to Sucre Airport
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Sucre Airportplane
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
10h 7m$154–172
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samaipata to Tupiza is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Samaipata to Tupiza is to bus and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Samaipata to Tupiza. However, there are services departing from Samaipata and arriving at Tupiza via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Samaipata and Tupiza is 686 km. The road distance is 688.1 km.
The best way to get from Samaipata to Tupiza without a car is to bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Samaipata to Tupiza, including transfers.
Samaipata to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, depart from Samaipata station.
Samaipata to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samaipata to Tupiza is 688 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Samaipata to Tupiza.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tupiza.
What companies run services between Samaipata, Bolivia and Tupiza, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Samaipata to Tupiza via Sucre in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- 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 Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 77481238
- Website
- Transporte El Inca
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $5–7
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $5–7
- 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
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- 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 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- Real Audiencia
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- 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 73873039
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
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