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How to get fromPapeete to La Pazby plane, car ferry, bus or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Papeete to La Paz by plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to El Alto International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planePPT - LPB
    24h 44m
    $808–2,370

  2. Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to El Alto International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
    2. Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeMOZ - LPB
    34h 16m
    $963–2,849

  3. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)planePPT - AQP
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
    36h 59m
    $927–2,618

  4. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)planePPT - JUL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguaderoshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
    30h 21m
    $1,374–3,606

  5. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)planePPT - ARI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Pazbus
    44h 20m
    $1,054–3,030

Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration23h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$806Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and La Paz, Bolivia?

Air Tahiti Nui, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily.

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