Car hire and driving in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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 VVI means 16 km (10 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Sucre | Bolivia | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Sacaba | Bolivia | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Potosí | Bolivia | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Oruro | Bolivia | 414 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Tarija | Bolivia | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to La Paz | Bolivia | 547 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 20 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Vilhena | Brazil | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 53 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Tangará da Serra | Brazil | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 43 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to San Salvador de Jujuy | Argentina | 745 km (463 mi) | about 11 h 22 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Tacna | Peru | 749 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 25 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Lima | Peru | 1,618 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 41 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Brasília | Brazil | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 59 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,518 km (943 mi) | about 23 h 9 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,668 km (1,037 mi) | about 25 h 27 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,484 km (922 mi) | about 22 h 38 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,011 km (628 mi) | about 15 h 25 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Callao | Peru | 1,628 km (1,012 mi) | about 24 h 50 min |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Arequipa | Peru | 901 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
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 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.