There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija, bus
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane VVI - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
4h 25m$126–304Drive 824.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupizacar 824.5 km
13h 25m$41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
17h 37m$56–85Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane VVI - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
5h 50m$104–360Fly Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Sucre Airport, bus
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Sucre Airportplane
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
5h 45m$71–89Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
7h 52m$209–426Fly Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airport, fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, train
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
12h 48m$363–368Bus via Potosí
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosí to Tupizabus
22h 26m$45–61
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza is to fly and bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru and arriving at Tupiza via Santa Cruz, Samaipata and Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) and Tupiza is 677 km. The road distance is 824.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza without a car is to bus which takes 17h 37m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza is 824 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Tupiza.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tupiza.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI), Bolivia and Tupiza, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Tupiza via Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal, Santa Cruz, Samaipata, and Sucre in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- 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 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- 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 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quechisla
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Quechisla
- 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
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