Santa Cruz de la Sierra: 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.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is a city of 1.8 million people in Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department), 433 m (1,421 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Santa Cruz station. Our booking partner lists 365 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Cruz de la Sierra runs from about 11 h 6 min a day in late June to 13 h 14 min in late December (computed for -17.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are El Trompillo Airport (SRZ, 3 km).
Flights to Santa Cruz de la Sierra: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Santa Cruz station. Trains to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Buses to Santa Cruz de la Sierra · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 365 places to stay in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Of the 111 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (57), and 14 are five-star. Across 30 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 7,673 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cochabamba, 319 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sucre, 260 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacaba, 306 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Quillacollo, 331 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Potosí, 337 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami-Dade County, Puno, Curitiba, La Plata, Taichung, Rosario, Tainan, San Miguel de Tucumán, Quito.
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
About 1.8 million people live in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, across 535 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Cruz de la Sierra in?
America/La_Paz, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
The Boliviano (BOB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Our booking partner lists 365 places to stay in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Cochabamba (319 km), Sucre (260 km), Sacaba (306 km), Quillacollo (331 km), Potosí (337 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.