Cochabamba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cochabamba is a city of 841,276 people in Bolivia, 2,537 m (8,323 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 406 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cochabamba runs from about 11 h 8 min a day in late June to 13 h 13 min in late December (computed for -17.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cochabamba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 12,460-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Cochabamba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cochabamba · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 406 places to stay in Cochabamba. Of the 118 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (71), and 8 are five-star. Across 19 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 5,071 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- La Paz, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 319 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sucre, 207 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Oruro, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sacaba, 13 km
- Quillacollo, 13 km
- Potosí, 249 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cochabamba?
Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cochabamba?
About 841,276 people live in Cochabamba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cochabamba in?
America/La_Paz, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Cochabamba?
The Boliviano (BOB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Cochabamba?
Our booking partner lists 406 places to stay in Cochabamba, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Cochabamba?
La Paz (233 km), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (319 km), Sucre (207 km), Oruro (119 km), Sacaba (13 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.