How to get fromSalta to Tupizaby bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Salta to Tupiza by bus, car, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal La Quiacabus
3. Take the bus from Villazón to Tupizabus
10h 3m
$27–65
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
2. Take the train from Villazón to Tupizatrain Expreso del Sur
12h 14m
$21–37
Drive 466.1 km
1. Drive from Salta to Tupizacar 466.1 km
6h 17m
$42–60
Bus via Tarija
1. Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus Tarija
2. Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus Tarija
14h 45m

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Map of how to get from Salta to Tupiza.

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Distance: 503.5 km
Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Tupiza, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Tupiza via Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 10h 3m.

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Tupiza(opens in a new window), Bolivia(opens in a new window)

Tupiza is a city in Potosí Department, Bolivia. It is located at an elevation of about 2850 m. The population is 25,709 (2012 estimate). Tupiza and its environs are characterized by dramatic red escarpments which jut ruggedly skyward from the coarse, gray terrain; green agricultural land adjacent to the nearby Tupiza River provides welcome respite from the otherwise arid, thorny surroundings. The area quebradas are susceptible to flash flood runoff from sudden cloudbursts.

Places to stay in Tupiza

Hotel Mitru(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hostal Butch Cassidy(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Mitru Express Tupiza(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

El Grano De Oro Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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