There are 5 ways to get from Tarija to Samaipata by plane, bus, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane TJA - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
4h 54m$106–292Drive 695.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tarija to Samaipatacar 695.9 km
11h 33m$34–49Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tarija to Santa Cruzbus Tarija
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Samaipatataxi
8h 50m$88–103Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Sucrebus Tarija
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus Sucre
17h 15m$57–85Bus via Potosí
- Take the bus from Tarija to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
20h 15m$42–58
Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Samaipata is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Samaipata via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Tarija and Samaipata is 606 km. The road distance is 695.9 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Samaipata without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 50m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Tarija to Samaipata, including transfers.
Tarija to Samaipata bus services, operated by Transporte Andes Bus, depart from Tarija station.
Tarija to Samaipata bus services, operated by Transporte Andes Bus, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Samaipata is 696 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Tarija to Samaipata.
There are 50+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Samaipata via Sucre in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4664 1125
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Tarija to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Tarija to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2624 6115
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Tours-Villa-Imperial-Tarija-100083359269706/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/TOURS-VILLA-Imperial-Potosi-100029237652038/
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 684 06 744
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3405858
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Movil Vallegrande
- Phone
- +591 3 3526162
- Website
- radiomovilvallegrande.com
Smartaxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3257222
- Website
- smartaxi.com.bo
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