There are 6 ways to get from La Paz to Samaipata by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)LPB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
7h 4m$102–157Bus via Sucre
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to SucreLa Paz
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
19h$23–50Drive 718.8 km
- Drive from La Paz to Samaipata718.8 km
11h 39m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa CruzLa Paz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to SamaipataSanta Cruz
19h 46m$42–44Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
21h 43mBus #2
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa CruzLa Paz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to SamaipataSanta Cruz
21h 46m$23–56
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Samaipata is to bus via Sucre which costs $23 - $50 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Samaipata via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between La Paz and Samaipata is 697 km. The road distance is 718.8 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Samaipata without a car is to bus via Sucre which takes 19h and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from La Paz to Samaipata, including transfers.
La Paz to Samaipata bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, depart from La Paz station.
La Paz to Samaipata bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Samaipata is 719 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from La Paz to Samaipata.
There are 37+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Samaipata via Sucre in around 19h.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +59176766876
- transcopacabana1mem@outlook.com
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 525 4060
- transazul1992@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088867846908
- Phone
- +591 4664 1125
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $13–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $29–33
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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