There are 4 ways to get from Santiago 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
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)SCL - LPB
6h 2m$183–433Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de AricaSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La PazArica
40h$74–130Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to OruroSanta Cruz
- Take the bus from Oruro to La PazLa Paz-Oruro
38h 2mDrive 2,355 km
- Drive from Santiago to La Paz2,355 km
30h 44m$291–420
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to La Paz is to bus via Arica which costs $70 - $130 and takes 40h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to La Paz is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $180 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Alameda - Turbus and arriving at La Paz via Oruro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 2m.
The distance between Santiago and La Paz is 1917 km. The road distance is 2355 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 38h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Santiago to La Paz, including transfers.
Santiago to La Paz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
The best way to get from Santiago to La Paz is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $180 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 2m.
Santiago to La Paz bus services, operated by Jet Nort Super Class, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to La Paz is 2355 km. It takes approximately 30h 44m to drive from Santiago to La Paz.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to La Paz via Oruro in around 38h 2m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 995369884
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- Internacionalcali22@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +597 ,
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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