There are 4 ways to get from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)LPB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
11h 16mDrive 1,139.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata1,139.3 km
18h 2m$56–80Bus
- Take the bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
26h 59mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rurrenabaque to Guanay
- Take the bus from Guanay to Caranavi
- Take the bus from Caranavi to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
4d 17h
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata is to drive which takes 18h 2m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Rurrenabaque and Samaipata is 1124 km. The road distance is 1139.3 km.
The best way to get from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 26h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rurrenabaque to Samaipata is 1139 km. It takes approximately 18h 2m to drive from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata.
There are 39+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Rurrenabaque to Samaipata via Villa Fátima, La Paz, Barrio Petrolero, Calle Honduras, La Paz, La Paz, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 26h 59m.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +591 7777 8377
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- 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 La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 7897 7008
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guanay to Caranavi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CARANAVIAJES
Bus from Caranavi to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 4455 1499
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- boliviayp.com/company/85077/Flota_Nobleza
- Phone
- +531 2228 4899
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-atlas.php
- Phone
- +591 2228 2155
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- info@expresotupiza.com.bo
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 525 4060
- transazul1992@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088867846908
- Phone
- +591 4664 1125
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
Bus from Oruro to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 3892 2527
- balaTours@hotmail.com
- Website
- amazon-tours.org
Ferry from Rurrenabaque to Guanay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- amazon-tours.org
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