There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Bolivia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GYE - LPB
6h 10m$275–567Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 20h$156–329Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 4h$246–399Drive 3,719.7 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 3,719.7 km
2d 4h$211–305Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane GYE - VVI
7h 41m$297–569Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UIO - LPB
8h 35m$285–515Bus to Tumbes, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane TBP - LPB
8h 19m$226–409
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to bus and Tour which costs $150 - $330 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Ecuador and Bolivia is 2060 km. The road distance is 3719.7 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Ecuador to Bolivia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $400 and takes 3 days 4h.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Bolivia is 3720 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Ecuador to Bolivia.
There are 768+ hotels available in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Boliviana de Aviación fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Surquillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Tumbes to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Tumbes to El Alto International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Tumbes to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- 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 La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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