There are 7 ways to get from La Paz to Chivay by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
- Take the bus from Puno to Laguna Lagunillas
- Drive from Laguna Lagunillas to Chivay
11h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre PunoLa Paz
- Take the bus from Puno to ChivayChivay
15h 45m$62–159Drive 520.8 km
- Drive from La Paz to Chivay520.8 km
8h 50m$79–114Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)LPB - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa Airport to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
10h 18m$284–545Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to ChivayArequipa – Colca & Titicaca Lake
34h 1mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from La Paz to ArequipaLa Paz
- Take the taxi from Arequipa to ChivayArequipa
15h 30m$167Fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)LPB - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco to Chivay
15h 6m$225–405
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Chivay is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Chivay is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Chivay. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses La Paz and arriving at Chivay via Puno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between La Paz and Chivay is 523 km. The road distance is 520.8 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Chivay without a car is to Tour which takes 34h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from La Paz to Chivay, including transfers.
La Paz to Chivay bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Terminal de Buses La Paz station.
La Paz to Chivay bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Puno station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Chivay is 521 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from La Paz to Chivay.
There are 47+ hotels available in Chivay.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Chivay, Peru?
You can take a shuttle from La Paz to Chivay via Puno and Puno in around 34h 1m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +51 54 452296
- informes@4m-expresss.com
- Website
- busperu4m.com
Bus from Puno to Laguna Lagunillas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.busperu4m.com/
Bus from Puno to Chivay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.busperu4m.com/
Bus from Cusco to Chivay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.busperu4m.com/
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa Airport to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from La Paz to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Puno to Chivay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
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