There are 6 ways to get from Ecuador to Bolivia by plane, 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 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
7h 15m$415–668Bus via Máncora
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 13h$161–242Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 7h$166–722Drive 3,717.3 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 3,717.3 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
8h 21m$456–619Car 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 45m$385–675
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to bus via Máncora which costs $160 - $250 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $410 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Santa Cruz via Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Ecuador and Bolivia is 2060 km. The road distance is 3717.3 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $160 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Ecuador to Bolivia, including transfers.
Ecuador to Bolivia bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Bolivia is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $410 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 3 days 7h.
Ecuador to Bolivia bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Bolivia is 3717 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Ecuador to Bolivia.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. 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 Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Óvalo Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Máncora to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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