There are 6 ways to get from Valdivia to La Paz by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Pichoy Airport
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)ZAL - LPB
11h 19m$160–600Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to La Paz
2d 2h$93–178Bus via Rancagua
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Paz
46h 32mDrive 3,189.8 km
- Drive from Valdivia to La Paz3,189.8 km
39h 16m$394–569Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)ZCO - LPB
12h 44m$210–774Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Paz
2d 1h
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to La Paz is to bus via Arica which costs $90 - $180 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at La Paz via Terminal O'Higgins, Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Oruro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 32m.
The distance between Valdivia and La Paz is 2644 km. The road distance is 3189.8 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to La Paz without a car is to bus via Rancagua which takes 46h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Valdivia to La Paz, including transfers.
Valdivia to La Paz bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Rancagua, which costs and takes 46h 32m.
Valdivia to La Paz bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal O'Higgins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to La Paz is 3190 km. It takes approximately 39h 16m to drive from Valdivia to La Paz.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to La Paz via Terminal O'Higgins, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Oruro in around 46h 32m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Pichoy Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Pichoy Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Pichoy Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $7–20
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- hola@andimar.cl
- Website
- andimar.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- andimar.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $3–8
- ayuda@kupos.com
- Website
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $17–30
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $4–7
- Semi Cama
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $11–13
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- info@tacoha.cl
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
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 224420003
- contacto@busesgarcia.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/busesgarcia/
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-garcia-tickets
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $4–28
- Cama
- $3–4
- 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/
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Phone
- +56 63 - 2278532
- busesgama@gmail.com
- Website
- gamabustranspas.jimdofree.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/gama-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $24–25
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $23–50
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- 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
- $14
- 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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