There are 4 ways to get from Copacabana to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)GIG - LPB
10h 8m$293–553Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
2d 12h$282–326Drive 3,311.8 km
- Drive from Copacabana to La Paz3,311.8 km
42h 55m$334–483Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)SDU - LPB
13h 2m$286–754
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copacabana to La Paz is to bus which costs $280 - $330 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Copacabana to La Paz is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Copacabana to La Paz. However, there are services departing from BRS 1,3,I: Paula Freitas and arriving at La Paz via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Copacabana and La Paz is 2736 km. The road distance is 3311.8 km.
The best way to get from Copacabana to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $280 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Copacabana to La Paz, including transfers.
Copacabana to La Paz bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Copacabana to La Paz is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $330 and takes 2 days 12h.
Copacabana to La Paz bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copacabana to La Paz is 3312 km. It takes approximately 42h 55m to drive from Copacabana to La Paz.
What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BRS 1,3,I: Paula Freitas to La Paz via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $13–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $29–33
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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