There are 4 ways to get from Copacabana to Tiwanaku by plane, taxi, 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 from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)GIG - LPB
- Take the taxi from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tiwanaku
10h 17m$332–602Bus, Tour
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
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tiwanaku
2d 15h$323–377Drive 3,346.9 km
- Drive from Copacabana to Tiwanaku3,346.9 km
43h 55m$338–488Fly from Santos Dumont Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)SDU - LPB
- Take the taxi from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tiwanaku
13h 21m$325–779
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copacabana to Tiwanaku is to bus and Tour which costs $320 - $380 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Copacabana to Tiwanaku is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 17m and costs $330 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Copacabana to Tiwanaku. However, there are services departing from BRS 1,3,I: Paula Freitas and arriving at Tiwanaku via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Copacabana and Tiwanaku is 2790 km. The road distance is 3346.9 km.
The best way to get from Copacabana to Tiwanaku without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 2 days 15h and costs $320 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Copacabana to Tiwanaku, including transfers.
Copacabana to Tiwanaku bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
Copacabana to Tiwanaku bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Tiwanaku is 1h behind Copacabana. It is currently 5:43 AM in Copacabana and 4:43 AM in Tiwanaku.
Yes, the driving distance between Copacabana to Tiwanaku is 3347 km. It takes approximately 43h 55m to drive from Copacabana to Tiwanaku.
What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Tiwanaku, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from BRS 1,3,I: Paula Freitas to Tiwanaku via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, and La Paz in around 2d 15h.
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- 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
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
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
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
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- 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
- $280–500
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
- $280–500
- 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
- $18–40
- 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
- Phone
- +591 6062 1120
- info.sgtlapazbolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- kusiybolivia.com
Bus from La Paz to Tiwanaku
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.kusiybolivia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
SPEEDY JR - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2233434
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Milenio
- Phone
- +591 2 2383838
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Radio Taxi City La Paz
- Phone
- +591 2 2221212
- Website
- amarillas.bo
DIPLOMÁTICO - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2224343
- Website
- amerpages.com
SPEEDY JR - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2233434
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Milenio
- Phone
- +591 2 2383838
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Radio Taxi City La Paz
- Phone
- +591 2 2221212
- Website
- amarillas.bo
DIPLOMÁTICO - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2224343
- Website
- amerpages.com
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