There are 7 ways to get from Colca Canyon to La Paz by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Chivay
best- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Chivay
- Take the taxi from Chivay to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Paz
17h 41m$220–230Drive 599.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Colca Canyon to La Paz599.3 km
10h 30m$91–131Taxi, bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Arequipa Airport
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)AQP - LPB
11h 41m$336–616Taxi, Tour
- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Colca Canyon
- Take a shuttle bus from Colca Canyon to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
38h 49mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Arequipa Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Paz
17h 51m$198–227Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Chachas
- Take the bus from Chachas to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Paz
24h 32mTaxi, bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Colca Canyon to Chivay
- Take the bus from Chivay to Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)CUZ - LPB
15h 10m$277–517
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colca Canyon to La Paz is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colca Canyon to La Paz is to drive which takes 10h 30m and costs $90 - $130.
The distance between Colca Canyon and La Paz is 743 km. The road distance is 599.3 km.
The best way to get from Colca Canyon to La Paz without a car is to taxi and bus via Chivay which takes 17h 41m and costs $220 - $230.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Colca Canyon to La Paz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colca Canyon to La Paz is 599 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Colca Canyon to La Paz.
There are 460+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Colca Canyon, Peru and La Paz, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Colca Canyon to La Paz. However, you can take the taxi to Chivay, take the taxi to Arequipa, walk to Arequipa, then take the bus to La Paz. Alternatively, you can drive from Colca Canyon to La Paz in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–480
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Arequipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Colca Canyon to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- etravisin@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chachas to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51 54 452296
- informes@4m-expresss.com
- Website
- busperu4m.com
Bus from Chivay to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.busperu4m.com/
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