There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane VVI - JUL
9h 43m$361–601Drive 1,081 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliacacar 1,081 km
16h 40m$163–235Bus 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 Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidasbus
25h 8m$241–271Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane VVI - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Juliaca Airport
10h 51m$324–444Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidasbus La Paz
28h 10m$238–322
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas via Calle San Martín, Cochabamba and Terminal de Buses La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Juliaca is 811 km. The road distance is 1081 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca without a car is to bus via Cochabamba which takes 25h 8m and costs $240 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $360 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Cochabamba, which costs $240 - $280 and takes 25h 8m.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, arrive at La Paz station.
Juliaca is 1h behind Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It is currently 10:38 AM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 9:38 AM in Juliaca.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and Juliaca, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas via Cochabamba, Calle San Martín, Calle San Martín, Cochabamba, La Paz, and Terminal de Buses La Paz in around 25h 8m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Minibuses-Carrasco-Tropical-100089251686191/
- 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 Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Shuttle from Puno to Juliaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- 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
- $19–25
- 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
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca is 1081 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Juliaca.
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