There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)GYE - LPB
6h 56m$296–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier PradoLima / ...
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La PazVia Lima
2d 6h$157–685Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
2d 5h$166–679Drive 2,935.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to La Paz2,935.4 km
40h 12m$167–241Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)UIO - LPB
9h 35m$306–506Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)TBP - LPB
9h 39m$237–470Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier PradoLima / ...
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
2d 9h$230–348Bus #3
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Take the bus from Máncora to Lima - Surquillo
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
2d 19h$163–220
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to La Paz is to bus which costs $160 - $220 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to La Paz is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at La Paz via Máncora and Oltursa Lima Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Ecuador and La Paz is 2067 km. The road distance is 2935.4 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to La Paz without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 2 days 5h and costs $160 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Ecuador to La Paz, including transfers.
Ecuador to La Paz bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to La Paz is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 2 days 5h.
Ecuador to La Paz bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to La Paz is 2935 km. It takes approximately 40h 12m to drive from Ecuador to La Paz.
What companies run services between Ecuador and La Paz, 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 La Paz via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, Lima Luna Pizarro, and Lima - Terminal Arriola in around 2d 5h.
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- 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
- $280–480
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Tumbes to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- 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
- $310–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
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
- $280–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Tumbes to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- 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
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- 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
- +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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Máncora to Lima - Surquillo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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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