There are 8 ways to get from Chile 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
6h 1m$224–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
41h 12m$48–50Bus via Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruzbus
40h 24m$118–200Drive 2,427.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,427.9 km
31h 24m$300–433Fly to Cochabamba
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane SCL - CBB
8h 10m$274–554Fly to Alcantari Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane SCL - SRE
10h 9m$423–666Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane SCL - VVI
6h 53m$165–505Fly to Tarija
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tarija (TJA)plane SCL - TJA
9h 51m$420–712
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to bus which costs $47 - $50 and takes 41h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Santa Cruz via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 24m.
The distance between Chile and Bolivia is 1925 km. The road distance is 2427.9 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Bolivia without a car is to bus via Mendoza which takes 40h 24m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Chile to Bolivia, including transfers.
Chile to Bolivia bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $220 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Mendoza, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 40h 24m.
Chile to Bolivia bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Bolivia is 2428 km. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Chile to Bolivia.
What companies run services between 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 PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via PI345-Parada 2 /, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Mendoza, and Santa Cruz in around 40h 24m.
- 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
- $200–490
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
- $140–500
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
- $140–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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
- $270–480
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
- $160–600
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
- $420–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
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
- $150–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–41
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–44
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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