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How to get fromQuito Airport (UIO) to La Pazby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito Airport (UIO) to La Paz by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to El Alto International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeUIO - LPB
    7h
    $281–478

  2. Car, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    3. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
    2d 19h
    $181–676

  3. Car, bus, drive, train

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
    5. Drive from Tacna to Charañacar
    6. Take the train from Charaña to Viachatrain
    2d 9h
    $227–336

  4. Drive 3,260.5 km

    1. Drive from Quito Airport (UIO) to La Pazcar3,260.5 km
    45h 13m
    $185–267

  5. Fly to Puerto Maldonado, bus, drive to Cobija Airport, fly

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)planeUIO - PEM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzobus
    3. Drive from San Lorenzo to Cobija Airportcar
    4. Fly from Cobija Airport to La Paz Airportplane
    13h 23m
    $273–674

  6. Car, bus via Arequipa

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus
    4. Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
    2d 9h
    $209–576

  7. Car, bus

    1. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
    2d 12h
    $284–334

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador and La Paz, Bolivia?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 4 times a day.

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