There are 6 ways to get from La Paz to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)LPB - SCL
8h 20m$182–433Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to AricaLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San BorjaArica
40h 24m$63–93Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to OruroLa Paz-Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - TurbusSanta Cruz
38h 32mDrive 2,354.7 km
- Drive from La Paz to Santiago2,354.7 km
30h 47m$291–420Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)ARI - SCL
13h 14m$100–251Fly El Alto International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)LPB - ANF
10h 31m$243–578
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Chile is to bus via Arica which costs $60 - $95 and takes 40h 24m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Chile is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz 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 La Paz and Chile is 1921 km. The road distance is 2354.7 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Chile without a car is to bus which takes 38h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from La Paz to Chile, including transfers.
La Paz to Chile bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to Chile is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $180 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 32m.
La Paz to Chile bus services, operated by Asociacion Illimani de Transportes, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Chile is 2355 km. It takes approximately 30h 47m to drive from La Paz to Chile.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile 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.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santa Cruz, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- 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 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $26–55
- Phone
- +56 6063 9308
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- 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
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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