There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane IRJ - LPB
11h 16m$414–1,405Bus via Villazón
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Pazbus La Paz-Villazón
38h 3m$66–106Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Pazbus
34h 49mDrive 1,815.4 km
- Drive from La Rioja to La Pazcar 1,815.4 km
23h 32m$162–234Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
36h 55m$86–229
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to La Paz is to bus via Villazón which costs $65 - $110 and takes 38h 3m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $410 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at La Paz via Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
The distance between La Rioja and La Paz is 1445 km. The road distance is 1815.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 34h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from La Rioja to La Paz, including transfers.
La Rioja to La Paz bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $410 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 49m.
La Rioja to La Paz bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal La Quiaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to La Paz is 1815 km. It takes approximately 23h 32m to drive from La Rioja to La Paz.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and La Paz, Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to La Paz via Terminal La Quiaca and Villazón in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +591 7203 7660
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Autobusesquirquinchosrl
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $50–70
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–63
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $30–60
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4666 2724
- Website
- transplatinium.blogspot.com
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/amarillas/businesscard/platinium-la-paz.html
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 71523592
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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