Car hire and driving in Cochabamba
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Bolivia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CBB means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648824 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Cochabamba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochabamba to Oruro | Bolivia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Cochabamba to Sucre | Bolivia | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Cochabamba to La Paz | Bolivia | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Cochabamba to Potosí | Bolivia | 249 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Cochabamba to Tacna | Peru | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Cochabamba to Puno | Peru | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Cochabamba to Arica | Chile | 455 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Cochabamba to Juliaca | Peru | 473 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Cochabamba to Tarija | Bolivia | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Cochabamba to Alto Hospicio | Chile | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Cochabamba to Iquique | Chile | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Cochabamba to Lima | Peru | 1,310 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Cochabamba to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,799 km (1,118 mi) | about 27 h 26 min |
| Cochabamba to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,244 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Cochabamba to Callao | Peru | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 20 h 8 min |
| Cochabamba to Arequipa | Peru | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Cochabamba to Trujillo | Peru | 1,733 km (1,077 mi) | about 26 h 26 min |
| Cochabamba to Campo Grande | Brazil | 1,258 km (781 mi) | about 19 h 11 min |
| Cochabamba to Cuiabá | Brazil | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 16 h 38 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cochabamba?
The right, as everywhere in Bolivia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.