There are 4 ways to get from El Alto to Chile 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
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LPB - SCL
5h 41m$189–624Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from El Alto to Aricabus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus Arica
41h 50m$69–109Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus La Paz-Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santa Cruz
38h 32mDrive 2,338.4 km
- Drive from El Alto to Santiagocar 2,338.4 km
30h 9m$289–417
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Alto to Chile is to bus via Arica which costs $65 - $110 and takes 41h 50m.
The fastest way to get from El Alto to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Alto to Chile. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Oruro and PI439-Parada 3 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
The distance between El Alto and Chile is 1913 km. The road distance is 2338.4 km.
The best way to get from El Alto to Chile without a car is to bus which takes 38h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from El Alto to Chile, including transfers.
El Alto to Chile bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from El Alto to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 32m.
El Alto to Chile bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Alto to Chile is 2338 km. It takes approximately 30h 9m to drive from El Alto to Chile.
What companies run services between El Alto, Bolivia and Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Oruro, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and PI439-Parada 3 / in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Alto to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–60
- Salón Cama
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
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