Entering by Plane
Only a few airlines offer direct flights to Bolivia all international flight arrive eighter to La Paz "El Alto" International or Viru Viru Airport in Santa Cruz on regular flights.
Direct flights from the United States leave from Miami International Airport (MIA) daily, American Airlines offer up to two flights per day on high season (June to August).
From Europe you can get to Bolivia from Madrid (via Sao Paulo in Brazil) or from London (via Miami in the US).
You can also fly from other South American capital city's like Lima in Peru, Santiago in Chile and Buenos Aires in Argentina and Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Departing points:
Perú:
From Lima - Cuzco - La Paz: Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*, Aeroperú
Brasil:
From Río de Janeiro - Sao Paulo - Santa Cruz - La Paz: Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*, Varig
Argentina:
From Buenos Aires - La Paz - Santa Cruz : Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aerosur, TAM
Chile:
From Santiago - Arica - Antofagasta - La Paz: Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*, Lan Chile
Paraguay:
From Asunción - Cochabamba - Santa Cruz - La Paz: Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*, Aerolíneas Argentinas
U.S.A. :
From American Airlines, Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano*
Europa:
From Munich - Frankfurt - Miami - Bogota - Lima - La Paz: Lufthansa.
From Munich - Frankfurt - Miami - Sao Paulo - Santa Cruz: Lufthansa.
Note: * Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano flights are temporarily suspended soon to resume.
Use our search tool to find rates, find here aiport codes for your search
Ascension, Bolivia- Ascension (ASC)
Cobija, Bolivia- Cobija (CIJ)
Cochabamba, Bolivia- Cochabamba (CBB)
La Paz, Bolivia- La Paz (LPB)
Puerto Suarez, Bolivia- Puerto Suarez (PSZ)
Santa Cruz Viru, Bolivia- Santa Cruz Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)
Santa Cruz, Bolivia- Santa Cruz (SRZ)
Sucre, Bolivia- Sucre (SRE)
Tarija, Bolivia- Tarija (TJA)
Trinidad, Bolivia- Trinidad (TDD)
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Entering by land
You can enter Bolivia by road from any of the neighboring countries.
Routes are poor coming from Brazil so we suggest using the train service leaving/arriving from Puerto Suarez just close to the Brazilian border. Routes from Chile (Arica), Argentina (Positos and Laquiaca) and Peru (Puno), pose no major problems, some routes might require changing buses across the border.
If you're driving a vehicle either rented/owned, entering from another country you need a “hoja de ruta” (circulation card), available from the Servicio Nacional de Tránsito at the border. This must be presented and stamped at all police posts along highways and just outside major cities. Peajes (tolls) are often charged and all vehicles may be searched for contraband or possession of illegal substances.
By road way:
Argentina:
From Tartagal - Yacuiba - Tarija 356 Km. aprox. 16 hrs.
From La Quiaca - Villazón - Potosí - La Paz 1042 Km. aprox. 30 hrs.
From Salta - Yacuiba - Santa Cruz aprox. 12 hrs.
Brasil:
From Corumbá - Puerto Suárez - Santa Cruz 660 Km. aprox. 20 hrs.
From Manaus - Porto Velho - Fortaleza - Guayaramerin 1250 Km. aprox. 30 hrs.
Chile:
From Arica - Tacna - Desaguadero - La Paz 430 Km. aprox. 14 hrs.
From Arica - Tambo Quemado - La Paz 506 Km. aprox. 18 hrs.
From Charaña - La Paz 280 Km. aprox 8 hrs.
From Calama - Ollague - Uyuni - La Paz 780 Km. aprox. 26 hrs.
Perú:
From Puno - Copacabana - La Paz 297 Km. aprox. 8 hrs.
From Puno - Desaguadero - La Paz 325 Km. aprox. 10 hrs.
By rail way:
You can buy the tickets directly at the Train station, but make sure to be there early tickets go fast.
Argentina:
From Villazón - Oruro near La Paz (920 Km.) Trains leave every day but the one we recomend is the Expreso del Sur service, is fast and and a little bit more confortable departing from Oruro on Tue and Fri @ 15:30 and departing from Villazon on Wed and Sat. Current rate: 236 Bs. (31 US$).
More information on this site: www.fca.com.bo or
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From Positos - Yacuiba - Santa Cruz (535 Km.) departing from SC on Tue and Thu @15:30 and on Wed and Fri @ 17:00 departing from Yacuiba. Current rate: 47 Bs. (7 US$).
More information on this site: http://www.ferroviariaoriental.com/
Brasil:
From Corúmba - Puerto Suarez - Santa Cruz (651 Km.) Trains leave every day but the one we recomend is the ferrobus service, is fast and and a little bit more confortable departing Tue, Thu and Sun @ 19:00 leaving from SC and Mon, Wed and Sat @ 21:00 departing from Puerto Quijarro.Current rate 234 Bs. (30 US$) .
More information on this site: http://www.ferroviariaoriental.com/
Exchange Rate (1 US$ = 7.80 Bs.) (As of 2/24/2008)
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