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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Maria to La Paz by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
    2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeGEL - LPB
    26h 53m
    $412–1,237

  2. Bus via Carazinho

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Carazinhobus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Altobus
    2d 20h
    $159–28,219

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
    2d 18h
    $162–28,255

  4. Drive 2,659.4 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to La Pazcar2,659.4 km
    36h 16m
    $269–388

  5. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Terminal Est. Aeroporto to Realengo 218bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planePOA - LPB
    16h 59m
    $311–547

  6. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planePFB - LPB
    15h 55m
    $428–1,282

  7. Bus to Chapecó Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecóbus
    2. Fly from Chapecó Airport (XAP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeXAP - LPB
    19h 28m
    $278–804

  8. Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus
    3. Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeCXJ - LPB
    19h 17m
    $389–1,146

  9. Fly from Santa Maria

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)planeRIA - LPB
    17h 57m
    $301–962

  10. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus302
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
    2d 23h
    $263–484

Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration20h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to La Paz via Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen, Foz do Iguaçu, Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, and Santa Cruz in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Azul and LATAM Chile fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once a week.

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