There are 5 ways to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)CBB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
5h 16m$71–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la SierraCochabamba
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to SamaipataSanta Cruz
9h 46m$13–15Drive 353.9 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Samaipata353.9 km
5h 36m$18–25Fly from Cochabamba Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
5h 10m$205Bus via Sucre
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
13h$18–41
Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $205.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Samaipata via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Cochabamba and Samaipata is 468 km. The road distance is 353.9 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $12 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cochabamba to Samaipata, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, depart from Cochabamba station.
Cochabamba to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Samaipata is 354 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Cochabamba to Samaipata.
There are 38+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Cochabamba to Samaipata via Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Santa Cruz in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport via Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- jose_eddyporsiempre@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Minibuses-Carrasco-Tropical-100089251686191/
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- _EXPRESO_COCHABAMBA201801151130
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
Bus from Cochabamba to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
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