There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Rurrenabaque (RBQ)plane VVI - RBQ
4h 13m$80–432Drive 1,236.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Rurrenabaquecar 1,236.3 km
18h 40m$65–94Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Caranavibus
- Take the bus from Caranavi to Guanaybus
- Take the ferry from Guanay to Rurrenabaqueferry
4d 13h
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $80 - $440.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Rurrenabaque is 610 km. The road distance is 1236.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque is 1236 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Santa Cruz to Rurrenabaque.
There are 10+ hotels available in Rurrenabaque.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Rurrenabaque, Bolivia?
Eco Jet and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ) once daily.
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Rurrenabaque via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- 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
- $35–50
- 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
- $10–13
- 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
- Phone
- +591 73510925
- Website
- Sindicato Caranavi Tropical
Bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Caranavi Tropical
- Phone
- 011 4187-3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.lavelozdelnorte.com.ar/
Bus from La Paz to Caranavi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.lavelozdelnorte.com.ar/
- Phone
- +591 7897 7008
- Website
- Trans Caranavi
Bus from Caranavi to Guanay
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans Caranavi
- Phone
- +591 71245281
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bala Tours
Ferry from Guanay to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Bala Tours
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