There are 6 ways to get from Tarija to Juliaca by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane TJA - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Juliaca Airport
10h 41m$359–490Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the busferry from La Paz to Copacabanabusferry
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliacabus
24h 50m$18–147Bus via Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal de Juliacabus
19h 2mDrive 1,137.8 km
- Drive from Tarija to Juliacacar 1,137.8 km
17h 7m$171–247Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane TJA - JUL
14h 38m$386–1,307Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus La Paz / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidasbus La Paz
20h 25m$239–269
Tarija to Juliaca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Juliaca is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $17 - $150 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Juliaca is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 10h 41m and costs $350 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Juliaca. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal Zonal de Juliaca via La Paz and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Tarija and Juliaca is 991 km. The road distance is 1137.8 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Juliaca without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 19h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Tarija to Juliaca, including transfers.
Tarija to Juliaca bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Juliaca is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 19h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 14h 38m.
Tarija to Juliaca bus services, operated by Flota San Lorenzo, arrive at La Paz station.
Juliaca is 1h behind Tarija. It is currently 7:16 PM in Tarija and 6:16 PM in Juliaca.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Juliaca, Peru?
You can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal Zonal de Juliaca via La Paz, Terminal de Buses Desaguadero, and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero in around 19h 2m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Tarija (TJA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) once daily.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Tarija to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Tarija to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Cochabamba, El Alto International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Tarija to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Tarija to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santa Cruz, El Alto International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Juliaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
- Phone
- +591 62772284
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Flota San Lorenzo
- Phone
- +591 6 871 0342
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Busferry from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal de Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- (591) 71199139
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Expreso El Bermejeño
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–90
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +(591) 69300192
- Website
- Transporte Platinum
Bus from Tarija to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Platinum
- Phone
- +51 7308 2555
- marcoscondori2580@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Manco Kapac
Busferry from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Turismo Manco Kapac
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Juliaca is 1138 km. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Tarija to Juliaca.
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