There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Tambopata by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Puerto Maldonado (PEM)LPB - PEM
5h 37m$350–531Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre PunoLa Paz
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto MaldonadoPuerto Maldonado / ...
19h 23m$55–179Bus via Copacabana
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
18h 40m$62–89Drive 795.4 km
- Drive from La Paz to Tambopata795.4 km
13h 35m$120–173Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto MaldonadoPuerto Maldonado / ...
23h 53m$93–120
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Tambopata is to bus via Copacabana which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Tambopata is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $350 - $550.
The distance between La Paz and Tambopata is 469 km. The road distance is 795.4 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Tambopata without a car is to bus via Copacabana which takes 18h 40m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from La Paz to Tambopata, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Paz to Tambopata is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Copacabana, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Tambopata is 795 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from La Paz to Tambopata.
There are 53+ hotels available in Tambopata.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to Tambopata via Copacabana, Plaza Sucre, Puno, and Puerto Maldonado in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.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
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.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
- +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
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