There are 10 ways to get from Salta to Bolivia by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Santa Cruzbus Tarija
17h 49m$70–72Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Salvador Mazzabus
- Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain Mixto
24h 47m$35–64Drive 938.5 km
- Drive from Salta to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 938.5 km
12h 18m$84–121Bus to Tarija, fly to El Alto International Airport
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane TJA - LPB
12h 20m$161–271Bus, train via Tartagal
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tartagalbus
- Take the bus from Tartagal to Pocitosbus
- Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain
24h 50mBus to Tarija, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane TJA - CBB
12h 23m$136–281Bus to Tarija, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane TJA - VVI
12h 46m$143–303Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane SLA - VVI
10h$325–598Bus to Tarija, fly to Alcantari Airport
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane TJA - SRE
17h 2m$195–329Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane JUJ - VVI
11h 26m$420–765
Tarija (TJA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Bolivia is to bus and train which costs $35 - $65 and takes 24h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Bolivia is to fly which takes 10h and costs $320 - $600.
The distance between Salta and Bolivia is 1165 km. The road distance is 938.5 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $69 - $72.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Salta to Bolivia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Salta to Bolivia is to bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $69 - $72. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 10h.
Bolivia is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 5:05 PM in Salta and 4:05 PM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Bolivia is 938 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Salta to Bolivia.
There are 720+ hotels available in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Salta to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Tarija and Santa Cruz in around 17h 49m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- info@fo.com.bo
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Salvador Mazza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $24–40
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Salvador Mazza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $30–50
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tartagal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $30–45
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +54 387 842 4813
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tartagal to Pocitos
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–7
- Semi bed
- $4–6
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube, Travelling Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast by boat, bus, car and train, and What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
















