There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre 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 Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane VVI - SRE
2h 20m$80–252Drive 456.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Sucrecar 456.8 km
7h 24m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus Sucre
11h 40m$29–43Line 135 bus, fly to Sucre Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Virubus
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Sucre Airportplane
2h 8m$116Bus via Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus Private / ...
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus Sucre
12h$30–44
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre is to line 135 bus and fly which takes 2h 8m and costs $116.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Sucre via Samaipata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Sucre is 296 km. The road distance is 456.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre without a car is to bus which takes 11h 40m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Sucre bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Sucre is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $45 and takes 11h 40m.
Santa Cruz to Sucre bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Sucre is 457 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Santa Cruz to Sucre.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Sucre, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre via Samaipata in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- 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
- 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 Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 3 3361529
- Website
- Aeropuerto Viru Viru
Bus from Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Aeropuerto Viru Viru
- Phone
- +591 7461 1495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trufis El Fuerte
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Trufis El Fuerte
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