There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to La Paz by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)MVD - LPB
13h 10m$272–554Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto MaderoMontevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
2d 2h$220–433Drive 2,805.1 km
- Drive from Montevideo to La Paz2,805.1 km
36h 32m$485–701Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)AEP - LPB
14h 4m$271–784Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)EZE - LPB
12h 19m$271–584Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos AiresMontevideo / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
2d 4h$281–429
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to La Paz is to car ferry and bus which costs $220 - $440 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to La Paz is to car ferry and fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal de Buses La Paz via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av. and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Montevideo and La Paz is 2394 km. The road distance is 2805.1 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to La Paz without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Montevideo to La Paz, including transfers.
Montevideo to La Paz bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to La Paz is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 2 days 4h.
Montevideo to La Paz bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to La Paz is 2805 km. It takes approximately 36h 32m to drive from Montevideo to La Paz.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and four other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Buses La Paz via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1231 Antartida Argentina Av., and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–100
- Express
- $100–115
- Classic
- $115–130
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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