There are 4 ways to get from Lima to El Alto by plane, bus, or car
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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane LIM - LPB
1h 46m$172–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus Via Lima
29h$100–550Drive 1,486.5 km
- Drive from Lima to El Altocar 1,486.5 km
20h 4m$224–323Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
31h 16m$141–154
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to El Alto is to bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte which costs $140 - $160 and takes 31h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to El Alto is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $170 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lima - Terminal Arriola and arriving at La Paz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Lima and El Alto is 1091 km. The road distance is 1486.5 km.
The best way to get from Lima to El Alto without a car is to bus which takes 29h and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Lima to El Alto, including transfers.
Lima to El Alto bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Lima - Terminal Arriola station.
The best way to get from Lima to El Alto is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $170 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 29h.
Lima to El Alto bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at La Paz station.
El Alto is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 8:01 AM in Lima and 9:01 AM in El Alto.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and El Alto, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, Nuevo Continente Internacional operates a bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz once daily. Tickets cost $100–550 and the journey takes 29h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to El Alto is 1486 km. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Lima to El Alto.
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