There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Bolivia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SCL - LPB
5h 24m$192–492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
41h 9m$48–49Bus via Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruzbus
39h 4m$126–191Drive 2,427.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,427.9 km
31h 23m$300–433Fly to Cochabamba
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane SCL - CBB
7h 32m$232–602Fly to Alcantari Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane SCL - SRE
9h 32m$411–714Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane SCL - VVI
6h 15m$193–553Fly to Tarija
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tarija (TJA)plane SCL - TJA
9h 14m$328–661
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Bolivia is to bus which costs $47 - $49 and takes 41h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $190 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Santa Cruz via Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 4m.
The distance between Santiago and Bolivia is 1910 km. The road distance is 2427.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Bolivia without a car is to bus via Mendoza which takes 39h 4m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Santiago to Bolivia, including transfers.
Santiago to Bolivia bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $190 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mendoza, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 39h 4m.
Santiago to Bolivia bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Bolivia is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 3:21 AM in Santiago and 2:21 AM in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal Mendoza and Santa Cruz in around 39h 4m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport, Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Tarija via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $14–21
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Bolivia is 2428 km. It takes approximately 31h 23m to drive from Santiago to Bolivia.
There are 729+ hotels available in Bolivia.