There are 4 ways to get from Salvador 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 Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SSA - LPB
11h 30m$271–851Bus via São Paulo
- Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
3d$342–527Drive 4,259.2 km
- Drive from Salvador to La Pazcar 4,259.2 km
2d 11h$430–621Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Puerto Maldonadobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus
3d 10h$360–769
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to La Paz is to bus via São Paulo which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at La Paz via Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Salvador and La Paz is 3256 km. The road distance is 4259.2 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to La Paz without a car is to bus via São Paulo which takes 3 days 0h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Salvador to La Paz, including transfers.
Salvador to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Salvador station.
The best way to get from Salvador to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $270 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via São Paulo, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 0h.
Salvador to La Paz bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to La Paz is 4259 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Salvador to La Paz.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to La Paz via Tietê Bus Terminal, Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 3d.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- sac@arcaturismo.com.br
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- atencionalcliente@lapreferidabus.com.bo
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–360
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $270–360
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $117
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
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