There are 8 ways to get from Cerro Rico to La Paz by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Take the bus from Potosi to Sucrebus
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SRE - LPB
5h 33m$106–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potosí to La Pazbus La Paz
9h 22m$26–34Drive 540 km
- Drive from Cerro Rico to La Pazcar 540 km
8h$27–38Bus to Uyuni Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the bus from Potosí to Uyunibus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UYU - LPB
6h 30m$180–248Bus to Cochabamba, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the bus from Potosí to Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CBB - LPB
6h 14mBus to Cochabamba Airport, fly to La Paz Airport
- Take the bus from Potosí to Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airportplane
6h 4mBus via Potosi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Potosi Bus Terminal to La Pazbus La Paz
10h 22m$35–38Bus via Potosi
- Take the bus from Potosi to La Pazbus La Paz / ...
10h 27m$26–77
Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cerro Rico to La Paz is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cerro Rico to La Paz is to bus and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $100 - $310.
The distance between Cerro Rico and La Paz is 589 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Cerro Rico to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cerro Rico to La Paz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cerro Rico to La Paz is 540 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Cerro Rico to La Paz.
There are 451+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Cerro Rico, Bolivia and La Paz, Bolivia?
Cosmos operates a bus from Potosí to La Paz twice daily. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 9h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Cochabamba to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Phone
- +591 684 06 744
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7354 1750
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/347346443152929/
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 72323251
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosí to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Potosi Bus Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Potosi to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $8–11
- Semicama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $18–21
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Potosi to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Potosi to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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