There are 6 ways to get from Samaipata to La Paz by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)VVI - LPB
5h 26m$101–166Bus via Sucre
cheapest- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to La PazSucre
19h 50m$19–54Bus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa CruzSanta Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El AltoLa Paz
19h 45m$41–43Drive 718.9 km
- Drive from Samaipata to La Paz718.9 km
11h 20m$35–51Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
20h 56mBus via La Paz
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa CruzSanta Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La PazLa Paz
21h 45m$21–56
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samaipata to La Paz is to bus via La Paz which costs $21 - $60 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Samaipata to La Paz is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $100 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Samaipata to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Samaipata and arriving at La Paz via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Samaipata and La Paz is 688 km. The road distance is 718.9 km.
The best way to get from Samaipata to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 19h 45m and costs $41 - $44.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Samaipata to La Paz, including transfers.
Samaipata to La Paz bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, depart from Samaipata station.
Samaipata to La Paz bus services, operated by Trans 6 de Octubre, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samaipata to La Paz is 719 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Samaipata to La Paz.
There are 450+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Samaipata, Bolivia and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Samaipata to La Paz El Alto via Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176766876
- transcopacabana1mem@outlook.com
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- 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
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- 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
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $9–11
- Semicama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $19–21
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- 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
- +591 525 4060
- transazul1992@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Oruro
- 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 Sucre to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 44233742
- Website
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
Bus from Sucre to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- transbustillo.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from Oruro to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.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 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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