There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero by plane, bus, cable car, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane VVI - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
7h 5m$104–224Drive 890.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Desaguaderocar 890.9 km
13h 36m$44–63Bus, Teleférico
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the cablecar from Armentia / Riosinho to Villarroel / Inalmamacablecar
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
7d
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero is to fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $100 - $230.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Desaguadero is 693 km. The road distance is 890.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero without a car is to bus and Teleférico which takes 7 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Desaguadero is 891 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero.
There are one+ hotels available in Desaguadero.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Desaguadero, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Desaguadero. However, you can take the line 135 bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru, walk to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to El Alto International Airport (LPB), walk to La Paz Airport, take the line 212 bus to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, walk to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, take the bus to Terminal Minasa, walk to La Paz, then take the bus to Desaguadero. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Desaguadero via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Armentia / Riosinho, Villarroel / Inalmama, Plaza Villarroel, Terminal Minasa, and La Paz in around 7d.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +591 2217 9300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mi Teleférico Bolivia
Cable car from Armentia / Riosinho to Villarroel / Inalmama
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Mi Teleférico Bolivia
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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