Trains to La Paz
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in La Paz is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from La Paz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz to Puno | Peru | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| La Paz to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| La Paz to Arica | Chile | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| La Paz to Arequipa | Peru | 361 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 547 km (340 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| La Paz to Antofagasta | Chile | 829 km (515 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| La Paz to Salta | Argentina | 966 km (600 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| La Paz to Porto Velho | Brazil | 976 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| La Paz to Lima | Peru | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 15 h 29 min |
| La Paz to Callao | Peru | 1,087 km (675 mi) | about 15 h 37 min |
| La Paz to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 1,186 km (737 mi) | about 17 h 3 min |
| La Paz to Copiapó | Chile | 1,229 km (764 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
| La Paz to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 21 h 2 min |
| La Paz to Campo Grande | Brazil | 1,489 km (926 mi) | about 21 h 25 min |
| La Paz to Cuiabá | Brazil | 1,292 km (803 mi) | about 18 h 34 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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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.
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