There are 7 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
5h 55m$222–654Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
41h 12m$78–80Bus 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$191–282Drive 2,427.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,427.9 km
31h 23m$300–433Fly to Cochabamba
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane SCL - CBB
8h 44m$272–604Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane SCL - VVI
6h 47m$254–556Fly to Alcantari Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane SCL - SRE
8h 9m$366–772
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Chile and Bolivia is 1924 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 $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Chile to Bolivia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chile to Bolivia is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Mendoza, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 40h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Bolivia is 2428 km. It takes approximately 31h 23m to drive from Chile to Bolivia.
There are 700+ 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) 3 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
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport, Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- 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
- $190–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24–35
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–33
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $16–22
- 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
- $26
- 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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