We offer a ticketing service for the best bus transport options in Bolivia enabling you to book online in advance bus tickets for Bolivia to and from a variety of destinations.
We offer the best buses available on each route and we do not offer every option there is because we simply don’t trust some companies - there are far too many accidents on Bolivia’s roads and we want to offer the safest options we can.
Main Bus Terminal La Paz
We are a fully licensed travel agency, and this is a requirement to sell transportation tickets & services in Bolivia. Online services without a travel agency licence do not have the required insurances & bonds to sell tickets so should anything go wrong you have no protection so you should be careful using such services.
In this section we provide some explanations for those not familiar with the common terms used in Bolivia (and South America) when describing Bus ticket services.
Apart from the types of seating (see below) on the bus services we refer to two types of service that we offer, and they are “Tourist Bus” and “Local Bus” (unspecified services would come under this type). This describe more the service itself than the physical bus and we explain the differences here:
TOURIST BUS – We use this to describe bus services that are targeted towards mostly foreign tourists visiting the country. They typically (although not exclusively) offer a higher level of service and may include additional things such as English-speaking attendants/guides, movies in English, pickups and/or drop offs from hotels, meals or snacks, blankets, onboard toilets functioning and open.
They are typically only available on the most common tourist routes and are usually the services that have the best safety record on those routes.
LOCAL BUS - We use this term to describe the bus services that we offer that are not “Tourist Bus” type services. That generally means they are not marketed towards tourists (although plenty of tourists use them) and will not include hotel pickups or drop offs. They also will likely not have any English-speaking assistance, movies if available will be in Spanish, onboard toilets are often locked and unavailable (not always but that is quite common). They are less likely to include food, snacks or drinks although some of the higher-level services do.
There is a big variation between standards on local bus companies and the available services and that also includes safety levels. We work with only the best local bus companies that have consistently the best safety records.
We also refer to the type of bus seating that is offered and here we describe the 3 main types that are typically available.
CAMA BUS – This refers to seating that reclines back to approximately 160 -170 degrees and is the most comfortable bus type available in Bolivia. Whilst the word Cama translates in English to “Bed” it does not mean it lies completely 180 degrees – there is no bus services in Bolivia that doesn’t this.
So, if you read “fully reclining” or “lie flat” it is referring to this type of seating that goes almost flat but not completely.
Cama Bus generally come in too service types and those are 3 Row (3 Filas) and 4 Row (4 Filas) type aisle arrangements. The 3 row type have two side by side rows of seats on one side of the bus and a row that has just single seat. This is more spacious and the best bus type available. The 4 row cama bus type has the standard bus layout of 2 rows either side of a central aisle each containing 2 seats.
SEMI CAMA BUS – This as you might guess is a seat that reclines but is only “semi reclining” usually to about 130 -140 degrees. These are still pretty comfortable.
NORMAL BUS – we use this to refer to anything that is not cama or semi-cama type seats that usually means standard seating that may recline a little bit to 110 -120 degrees or may not even recline at all depending on the bus.
Todo Turismo bus round trip tickets from La Paz to Uyuni and return from Uyuni To La Paz. The bus includes onboard heating, toilet, reclinable seats (semicama and cama options) and english speaking assistance onboard. You also recieve a small meal and drinks during the journey.
The bus departs at 21.00 (9PM) from La Paz to Uyuni and at 20.00 (8PM) form Uyuni to La Paz everyday. Buses are usually full several days in advance - so you should give as much notice as possible to have the best chance of getting a seat on this bus.
NOTE - Not available for departures in either direction on 4th or 5th March due to Carnival
If you dont need round trips and want to book just one way :
SEE ONE WAY LA PAZ TO UYUNI TODO TURISMO BUS SEE ONE WAY UYUNI TO LA PAZ TODO TURISMO BUSTodo Turismo tourist bus from La Paz to Uyuni with heating, toilet, comfortable seats (semicama and cama) and attendant service, meals and drinks. Departs at 21.00 everyday. This bus is usually full several days in advance - please give as much notice as possible to have the best chance of getting a seat on this bus. You can catch this bus and start your Uyuni salt flats tour the same morning you get in - bus gets in at around 7.30, tours start at around 11.00.
NOTE - Not available for departures on 4th or 5th March due to Carnival
HOTEL PICKUP - La Paz to Copacabana is only a 4-5 hours journey and this daily bus picks you up from your hotel between 6.45 and 7.45 am. A convenient option for this picturesque journey. Arrives in time for the 13.30 boat to the Isla del Sol. Children up to 4 years don't pay if carried by the parent.
DIRECT - Leaving daily at 20.00 from La Paz to Uyuni. Toilet, heating, full-reclinable seats and movies. Journey 11 hours approximately. Gets in on time for your salt flats tour.
DIRECT - Leaving daily at 16.30 from La Paz to Cusco (via Desaguadero). Toilet, heating, reclinable seats "cama" style, snack and movies. Journey 12 hours approximately arriving at around 05.00 am in Cusco.
Bolivia Hop tourist bus direct service from Copacabana to Cusco. Safe, reliable and fun! 6 departures per week (doesn't leave on Saturdays) from Copacabana.
Bolivia's first hop-on/hop-off tourist bus service from La Paz to Copacabana to Cusco with Sun Island (Copacabana) available for an extra price. Flexible dates. Safe, reliable and fun! Daily departures from La Paz and 6 departures per week from Copacabana.
Bolivia's first hop-on/hop-off tourist bus service from Copacabana to Puno to Cusco with free Floating Islands (Puno) tour. Flexible dates. Safe, reliable and fun! 6 departures per week from Copacabana and daily departures from Puno. Sun Island tour (Copacabana) before departure available for an extra price.
Bolivia's first hop-on/hop-off tourist bus service from Cusco to Puno to Copacabana with Floating Islands (Puno) tour included. Flexible dates. Safe, reliable and fun! 5 departures per week from Cusco and 6 from Puno. Sun Island tour upon arrival in Copacabana available for an extra price.
Bolivia's first hop-on/hop-off tourist bus service from La Paz to Copacabana to Puno to Arequipa to Cusco with free Sun Island (Copacabana) tour. Flexible dates. Safe, reliable and fun! Daily departures from La Paz, 6 departures per week from Copacabana to Puno, 4 from Puno to Arequipa and 4 from Arequipa to Cusco. Floating Islands tour from Puno can be booked onboard.
Bolivia's first hop-on/hop-off tourist bus service from La Paz to Copacabana to Puno to Cusco with optional Sun Island (Copacabana) and Floating Islands (Puno) tours. Flexible dates. Safe, reliable and fun! Daily departures from La Paz and Puno, 6 departures per week from Copacabana.