There are 7 ways to get from San Juan to Bolivia by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MDZ - LPB
13h 35m$297–673Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Profesor Salvador Mazzabus
- Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain Mixto
44h 32m$84–145Bus
- Take the bus from Carpintería to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruzbus
35h 22m$123–175Drive 1,972.9 km
- Drive from San Juan to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,972.9 km
24h 51m$176–254Fly Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane UAQ - VVI
11h 19m$271–951Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane MDZ - VVI
10h 40m$268–574Bus via Villazón
- Take the bus from San Juan to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
43h 50m$126–207
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Bolivia is to bus and train which costs $80 - $150 and takes 44h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Bolivia is to bus and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan and arriving at Santa Cruz via Carpintería and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
The distance between San Juan and Bolivia is 1975 km. The road distance is 1972.9 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 35h 22m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from San Juan to Bolivia, including transfers.
San Juan to Bolivia bus services, operated by Del Sur y Media Agua, depart from Carpintería station.
The best way to get from San Juan to Bolivia is to bus which takes 35h 22m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $950 and takes 11h 19m.
San Juan to Bolivia bus services, operated by Del Sur y Media Agua, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Bolivia is 1h behind San Juan. It is currently 8:06 PM in San Juan and 7:06 PM in Bolivia.
What companies run services between San Juan, Argentina and Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Carpintería, Terminal Mendoza, and Santa Cruz in around 35h 22m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Boliviana de Aviación, and Flybondi fly from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–420
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–420
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $11–16
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $11–16
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $11–16
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- [email protected]
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Carpintería to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 810 333 6744
- [email protected]
- Website
- delsurymediaagua.com
Bus from Carpintería to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- delsurymediaagua.com
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $80–120
- Semi bed
- $65–90
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- Transporte El Inca
Bus from Villazón to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $6–8
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Villazón to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Profesor Salvador Mazza
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $90–130
- Semi Cama
- $75–110
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