There are 6 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)SCL - LPB
5h 51m$182–474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa CruzSanta Cruz
41h 10m$78–80Bus via Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal MendozaSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Santa Cruz
40h 23m$190–282Drive 2,418.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Santa Cruz de la Sierra2,418.1 km
31h 30m$299–431Fly to Cochabamba
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB)SCL - CBB
8h 6m$302–554Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)SCL - VVI
6h 39m$234–466
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 $77 - $80 and takes 41h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Chile and Bolivia is 1924 km. The road distance is 2418.1 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Bolivia without a car is to bus via Mendoza which takes 40h 23m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Chile to Bolivia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $180 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Mendoza, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 40h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Bolivia is 2418 km. It takes approximately 31h 30m to drive from Chile to Bolivia.
There are 767+ hotels available in 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) twice daily. 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 23m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport, Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–470
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–22
- Ejecutivo
- $17–21
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- 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
- $25
- 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
- $170–240
- 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
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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