There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz is to bus which costs $7 - $65 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $100 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at La Paz El Alto. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz is 568 km. The road distance is 815.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $7 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz bus services, operated by Copacabana 1 MEM, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $65 and takes 16h.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz bus services, operated by Copacabana 1 MEM, arrive at La Paz El Alto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz is 816 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and La Paz, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and Eco Jet fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) hourly. Alternatively, Copacabana 1 MEM operates a bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto 4 times a day. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 16h. Five other operators also service this route.
- 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
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
- 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 El Alto
- 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 El Alto
- 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 El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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