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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Aricaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Arica by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Iquiquebus bus Santa Cruz
    2. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus Antofagasta / ...
    18h 15m

  2. Bus via El Alto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus La Paz
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus bus Arica
    28h 4m
    $28–138

  3. Drive 1,090.3 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Aricacar car 1,090.3 km
    16h 28m
    $135–195

  4. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane VVI - LPB
    2. Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus bus
    14h 58m
    $133–270

  5. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)plane plane VVI - TCQ
    2. Take the bus from Tacna Airport to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    11h 3m
    $324–1,127

  6. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Oruro, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Oruro (ORU)plane plane VVI - ORU
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus bus
    14h 38m
    $163–381

  7. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane plane VVI - CBB
    2. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus bus
    16h 54m
    $116–331

  8. Fly to Cochabamba Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Internacionalbus bus
    16h 59m
    $149–169

  9. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Diego Aracena International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)plane plane VVI - IQQ
    2. Take the bus from Iquique Airport to Pozo Almontebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    10h 12m
    $269–678

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

Calendar107Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,432 km
  • Duration: 18h 15m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Arica, Chile?

You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Santa Cruz and Rodovario de Iquique in around 18h 15m.

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