There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to La Paz by subway, 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.
Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Santa Cruz to Madureirasubway
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GIG - LPB
9h 25m$232–482Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to Bicalhobus 388
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
2d 12h$295–386Drive 3,259.4 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to La Pazcar 3,259.4 km
42h 32m$329–475
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to La Paz is to subway and fly which costs $230 - $490 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to La Paz is to subway and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $230 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul and arriving at La Paz via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Santa Cruz and La Paz is 2762 km. The road distance is 3259.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Santa Cruz to La Paz, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to La Paz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, depart from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul station.
Santa Cruz to La Paz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, arrive at Bicalho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to La Paz is 3259 km. It takes approximately 42h 32m to drive from Santa Cruz to La Paz.
There are 450+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to La Paz via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
- Phone
- 0800 726 9494
- [email protected]
- Website
- supervia.com.br
Subway from Santa Cruz to Madureira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- supervia.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to Bicalho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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