There are 9 ways to get from Santa Maria to La Paz by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Santa Maria
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)RIA - LPB
17h 59m$270–912Bus via Carazinho
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Carazinho
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Alto
2d 18h$160–27,221Drive 2,659.4 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to La Paz2,659.4 km
36h 16m$269–388Bus to Passo Fundo, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)PFB - LPB
15h 55m$437–1,278Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)POA - LPB
17h 9m$341–545Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo
- Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sul
- Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)CXJ - LPB
19h 17m$388–1,145Bus to Chapecó Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó
- Fly from Chapecó Airport (XAP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)XAP - LPB
19h 28m$349–975Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
2d 18h$165–27,253Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre375 / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
2d 23h$263–492
Santa Maria (RIA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to La Paz is to bus via Carazinho which costs $160 - $28,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to La Paz is to bus and fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $430 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at La Paz El Alto via Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho, Foz do Iguaçu, Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Santa Maria and La Paz is 2094 km. The road distance is 2659.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to La Paz without a car is to bus via Carazinho which takes 2 days 18h and costs $160 - $28,000.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Santa Maria to La Paz, including transfers.
Santa Maria to La Paz bus services, operated by Helios, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to La Paz is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $270 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Carazinho, which costs $160 - $28,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
Santa Maria to La Paz bus services, operated by Helios, arrive at Carazinho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to La Paz is 2659 km. It takes approximately 36h 16m to drive from Santa Maria to La Paz.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to La Paz El Alto via Carazinho, Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho, Foz do Iguaçu, Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Passo Fundo to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Passo Fundo to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Caxias Do Sul Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Caxias Do Sul Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Chapecó Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Maria to El Alto International Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Chapecó Airport to El Alto International Airport via Florianopolis, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Executivo
- $11–18
- Convencional
- $9–14
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- +595 21 289 1000
- info@nsa.com.py
- Website
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 21 728 3500
- info@soldelparaguay.com.py
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 992 745000
- info@nsa.com.py
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- info@expresoparaguay.com.py
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Cama
- $23,000–27,000
- Semicama
- $17–21
- Phone
- +595 21 551 731
- tnasa@tigo.com.py
- Website
- gruponasa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- gruponasa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 0983 801623
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Semicama
- $13–17
- Phone
- +595 21 238 1111
- cac@lasantaniana.com.py
- Website
- lasantaniana.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +595 983 781493
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 9 8236 7953
- riointernacionalasuncion@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- 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
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $8–13
- Executivo
- $11–14
- Semi-Leito
- $18–21
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $9–14
- Executivo
- $11–15
- Semi-Leito
- $19–22
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $15–23
- Executivo
- $19–24
- Semi-Leito
- $28–31
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
- 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
- $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 Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
- Cama
- $60–90
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
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