There are 8 ways to get from Bahia to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport
best- Fly from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)VDC - LPB
8h 29m$433–1,303Fly from Porto Seguro
cheapest- Fly from Porto Seguro (BPS) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)BPS - LPB
7h 50m$320–950Bus via São Paulo
- Take the bus from Salvador to São Paulo
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
3d$334–394Drive 4,259.1 km
- Drive from Salvador to La Paz4,259.1 km
2d 11h$430–621Fly from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport
- Fly from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)IOS - LPB
8h 59m$453–1,404Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)SSA - LPB
9h 2m$376–657Fly from Petrolina
- Fly from Petrolina (PNZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)PNZ - LPB
12h 44m$401–1,212Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Puerto Maldonado
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Take the bus from Puno to La Paz
3d 10h
Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bahia to La Paz is to bus via São Paulo which costs $330 - $400 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Bahia to La Paz is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bahia to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at La Paz via Av. Cruzeiro Do Sul, 1877, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Bahia and La Paz is 2931 km. The road distance is 4259.1 km.
The best way to get from Bahia to La Paz without a car is to bus via São Paulo which takes 3 days 0h and costs $330 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bahia to La Paz, including transfers.
Bahia to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Salvador station.
The best way to get from Bahia to La Paz is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $430 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via São Paulo, which costs $330 - $400 and takes 3 days 0h.
There is no direct flight from Porto Seguro Airport to El Alto International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 50m and has two stopovers.
Bahia to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at São Paulo station.
What companies run services between Bahia, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to La Paz via São Paulo, Av. Cruzeiro Do Sul, 1877, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 3d.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Porto Seguro to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Porto Seguro to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Porto Seguro to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Porto Seguro to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Petrolina to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Petrolina to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Petrolina to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Bus from Salvador to São Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $25–50
- Executivo
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–310
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $250–310
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
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Yes, the driving distance between Bahia to La Paz is 4259 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Bahia to La Paz.
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