There are 6 ways to get from Recife to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)REC - LPB
11h 13m$311–985Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
3d 17h$364–497Drive 4,940.9 km
- Drive from Recife to La Paz4,940.9 km
2d 19h$498–720Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)JPA - LPB
14h 28m$382–1,265Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)MCZ - LPB
15h 39m$332–1,026Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
4d 6h$435–667
Recife International Airport (REC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to La Paz is to bus which costs $360 - $500 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $310 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at La Paz via Av. Cruzeiro Do Sul, 1877, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Recife and La Paz is 3741 km. The road distance is 4940.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $360 - $500.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Recife to La Paz, including transfers.
Recife to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $310 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $500 and takes 3 days 17h.
Recife to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to La Paz is 4941 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Recife to La Paz.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
Azul, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to La Paz via Tietê Bus Terminal, Av. Cruzeiro Do Sul, 1877, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 17h.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Recife International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–201
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $25–60
- Executivo
- $100–140
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $25–35
- Executivo
- $13–19
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $25–40
- Executivo
- $17–25
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $13–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $29–33
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $40–60
- Leito
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- $170–250
- Executivo
- $210–280
- Leito
- $340–370
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