There are 6 ways to get from Copacabana to Samaipata by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)GIG - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
11h 18m$189–449Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
40h 22m$281–337Drive 2,606.3 km
- Drive from Copacabana to Samaipata2,606.3 km
32h 30m$263–380Fly from Santos Dumont Airport, bus
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)SDU - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
14h 7m$278–660Bus via Jundiaí
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
43h 1m$299–344Bus
- 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 Samaipata
43h 26m$288–304
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copacabana to Samaipata is to bus which costs $280 - $310 and takes 43h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Copacabana to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $180 - $450.
The distance between Copacabana and Samaipata is 2321 km. The road distance is 2606.3 km.
The best way to get from Copacabana to Samaipata without a car is to bus via Jundiaí which takes 43h 1m and costs $290 - $350.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Copacabana to Samaipata, including transfers.
Samaipata is 1h behind Copacabana. It is currently 7:34 AM in Copacabana and 6:34 AM in Samaipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Copacabana to Samaipata is 2606 km. It takes approximately 32h 30m to drive from Copacabana to Samaipata.
There are 40+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a subway from Siqueira Campos to Samaipata via Uruguaiana, Ponto Final: Candelária :: Linhas 397 e SR397, GRES Unidos da Tijuca :: Pista Central, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 43h 1m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Porto Seguro, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- info@fo.com.bo
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–125
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- expressomatogrossodosul.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- guerinoseiscento.com.br
- Book at
- guerinoseiscento.com.br
- Leito
- $12–35
- Semi Leito
- $9–13
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jundiaí to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.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
- +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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Smartaxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3257222
- Website
- smartaxi.com.bo
Radio Movil Vallegrande
- Phone
- +591 3 3526162
- Website
- radiomovilvallegrande.com
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3405858
- Website
- facebook.com
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