There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Cochabamba by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane SCL - CBB
7h 32m$232–552Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Orurobus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Oruro to Cochabambabus Cochabamba
39h 5m$45–57Bus via Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus Cochabamba
35h 42m$129–246Drive 2,385.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cochabambacar 2,385.1 km
31h 4m$295–425
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cochabamba is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 39h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cochabamba is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Cochabamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal de buses Cochabamba via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 42m.
The distance between Santiago and Cochabamba is 1856 km. The road distance is 2385.1 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cochabamba without a car is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 35h 42m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Santiago to Cochabamba, including transfers.
Santiago to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cochabamba is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Antofagasta, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 35h 42m.
Santiago to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
Cochabamba is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 6:33 PM in Santiago and 5:33 PM in Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses Cochabamba via Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 35h 42m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz
- 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 Santa Cruz, Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $43–47
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cochabamba is 2385 km. It takes approximately 31h 4m to drive from Santiago to Cochabamba.
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