There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa 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 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane VVI - AQP
8h 48m$349–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Arequipabus La Paz
31h$57–111Bus 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 Arequipabus
28h 58m$61–331Drive 1,308.1 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipacar 1,308.1 km
20h 35m$197–284
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $340 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and arriving at Arequipa via Calle San Martín, Cochabamba and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Arequipa is 935 km. The road distance is 1308.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 28h 58m and costs $60 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, depart from Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $340 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Cochabamba, which costs $60 - $340 and takes 28h 58m.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, arrive at Cochabamba station.
Arequipa is 1h behind Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It is currently 12:29 AM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 11:29 PM in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and Arequipa, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa via Cochabamba, Calle San Martín, Calle San Martín, Cochabamba, and La Paz in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- 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
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- 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
- $7–19
- 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
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa is 1308 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa.
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