There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Lima by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane VVI - LIM
5h 34m$191–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus La Paz
47h 57m$56–104Bus via Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
44h 55m$60Drive 2,274.8 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Limacar 2,274.8 km
32h 18m$342–494
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Lima is to bus via Cochabamba which costs $59 - $60 and takes 44h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Lima is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Lima. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and arriving at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Calle San Martín, Cochabamba and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 55m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Lima is 1652 km. The road distance is 2274.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Lima without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 44h 55m and costs $59 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Santa Cruz to Lima, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Lima bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, depart from Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Lima is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $190 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Cochabamba, which costs $59 - $60 and takes 44h 55m.
Santa Cruz to Lima bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, arrive at Cochabamba station.
Lima is 1h behind Santa Cruz. It is currently 4:54 AM in Santa Cruz and 3:54 AM in Lima.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, Calle San Martín, Calle San Martín, Cochabamba, and La Paz in around 44h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- 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
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- 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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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