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Tarija · Bolivia

Car hire and driving in Tarija

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Bolivia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TJA means 4 km (2 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 Tarija

Car rental from Tarija: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tarija to PotosíBolivia242 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Tarija to SucreBolivia284 km (176 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Tarija to San Salvador de JujuyArgentina301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Tarija to SaltaArgentina370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 39 min
Tarija to CalamaChile444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 47 min
Tarija to Santa Cruz de la SierraBolivia447 km (278 mi)about 6 h 49 min
Tarija to OruroBolivia467 km (290 mi)about 7 h 7 min
Tarija to SacabaBolivia480 km (298 mi)about 7 h 19 min
Tarija to CochabambaBolivia486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 24 min
Tarija to QuillacolloBolivia488 km (304 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Tarija to Alto HospicioChile576 km (358 mi)about 8 h 47 min
Tarija to IquiqueChile582 km (362 mi)about 8 h 53 min
Tarija to LimaPeru1,680 km (1,044 mi)about 25 h 37 min
Tarija to SantiagoChile1,448 km (900 mi)about 22 h 5 min
Tarija to Buenos AiresArgentina1,581 km (982 mi)about 24 h 7 min
Tarija to CórdobaArgentina1,099 km (683 mi)about 16 h 46 min
Tarija to La PazBolivia665 km (413 mi)about 10 h 9 min
Tarija to CuritibaBrazil1,633 km (1,015 mi)about 24 h 55 min
Tarija to GoiâniaBrazil1,712 km (1,064 mi)about 26 h 7 min
Tarija to Porto AlegreBrazil1,647 km (1,023 mi)about 25 h 7 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tarija?

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.