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There are 9 ways to get from Bolivia to Salta by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus bus Tarija
    2. Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus bus Tarija
    17h 49m
    $61,108–61,556

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Cruz to Yacuibatrain train Mixto
    2. Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    24h 47m
    $48,912–90,310

  3. Drive  938.2 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Saltacar car 938.2 km
    12h 39m
    $186,632–269,580

  4. Fly Cochabamba to Tarija, bus

    1. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane CBB - TJA
    2. Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus bus
    12h 19m
    $189,323–369,998

  5. Train, bus via Tartagal

    1. Take the train from Santa Cruz to Yacuibatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Tartagalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tartagal to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    25h 5m

  6. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane VVI - SLA
    9h 5m
    $551,303–1,301,303

  7. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane VVI - TJA
    2. Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus bus
    13h 41m
    $226,916–646,916

  8. Fly El Alto International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane LPB - SLA
    9h 7m
    $700,000–1,100,000

  9. Bus, bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Chalicánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Acceso Arrayanal to Pericobus bus
    3. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane JUJ - SLA
    14h 5m
    $491,410–1,682,353

Cochabamba (CBB) to Tarija (TJA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$140,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 49m

What companies run services between Bolivia and Salta, Argentina?

You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Salta via Santa Cruz and Tarija in around 17h 49m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 6 times a week.

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