Travel from Sucre to Buenos Aires

Hi everyone!
I had planned to study Spanish in Buenos Aires for about a month, but after doing some research, it seemed to me that Bolivia might be a cheaper option and that the Spanish might be easier to learn there (anyone who has studied Spanish in either place and wants to weigh in on the Bolivia versus Argentina debate is more than welcome!).

I'm still going to meet my mom in Buenos Aires, so would like a fast and not-too-expensive means of getting from Sucre to BA. Does this exist? Has anyone ever flown between the two cities? Is it possible to book a flight in advance from Canada, and if I do this, will the ticket be cheaper? And I was thinking I could take the bus to Cochabamba and fly to BA from there? Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you for your time!
Deb

There really are no discount airlines that fly between the 2 countries. You could probably get a better price by busing from Sucre to Santa Cruz, and flying internationally from there. Those flights should be available on Kayak, or most of the big flight aggregator sites. Or maybe you could take a discount flight on Amazonas air in Bolivia, either to Santa Cruz, then connect to another airline there.

And I think you're right. Bolivia is a much better place to study Spanish than Buenos Aires. Both because everything is cheaper there, and because Argentinean Spanish is very much influenced by Italian, so learning to speak there could easily make your spoken Spanish hard to understand in lots of other places. Spanish spoken in Bolivia is closer to the norm. Sucre is a really good choice for a place to study.

Not too expensive - bus.
Fast - Flight.

Unfortunately, as mstep says there is no 'cheap' flights between the two.

Santa Cruz will probably have cheaper flights.

One option might be to bus to Argentina and catch a domestic flight from there. Even then, that will cost yo probably 200 USD.

Was in Sucre in June and almost everyone at the Hostel I stayed at was attending different local Spanish Schools. They all seemed to like their own school.

My daughter speaks Spanish and she had a hard time with Argentina Spanish--not the same as in other countries.

Sucre to Santa Cruz on BOA. Santa Cruz to BA on Aerolineas Argentina.

Hi guys!
Thanks so much for your replies! I think the suggestion to fly or take a bus to Santa Cruz (which looks pretty cheap) and splurge for a flight from there to BA is probably the only way to go.

Can I ask all of you another question? I'm a young woman traveling by myself and wondering how safe and comfortable I'll feel in Bolivia and Argentina? Is taking the bus safe? And walking around the cities?

Thank you again!
Deb

Actually most places you would find yourself in Bolivia are safer than Buenos Aires. Sucre is mostly very safe. But BA has some seriously unsafe districts. Obviously you need to take normal precautions everywhere, and avoid walking alone at night.

WIth any big city, your gonna get more unsafe areas....Bolivia is a small country with not a big metropolis. BA and Argentina are relatively safe. Of course, there are scams/muggings every where in Latin America. Its just taking those precautions to not put yourself in that situation.

I found Buenos Aires safe in general, but got sick of the pickpocketers on the subway. I am a tall, fairly pale skinned man, so just about every time i got on the subway, I had hands in my pockets.

The usual tricks like talking loudly to distract my attention, trying to push me into a crowded carriage and also caught an old lady with her hand in my pocket. That said most of the tourist places are ok. La Boca is ok in the daylight in the tourist area, however Argentineans do not like getting involved with the police, so don't expect help if say you got robbed/mugged etc.

I had my camera stolen in Sucre--grabbed out of my shirt pocket while watching Independence day parade--When I went to tourist police to report the theft, there were 4 young women tourists there who had cash taken out of their handbags while watching the same parade. If you have problems in Sucre, the place to go to report thefts is NOT the one in the Guide Books--correct place is near the Entel office.

We were there on a Friday morning and were told that they had no paper to type up the report but would have it Monday. But the guy who had to stamp the report would not be in until Tuesday or Wednesday. So I waited until I got back to La Paz and reported it stolen there so I could get a report for insurance.

In Rurre, Met a young woman from the Hitler Youth as the Israeli backpackers refer to German Tourists, who first had her camera stolen, then her laptop, then her entire backpack! Helped her out as I had my backpack stolen in Ecuador a couple years ago.

BA, Argentina-had no problems and walked for miles and miles all over the city.

Thanks, guys! That's really good to know. And wow, xinloi, that was my exact fear: having everything stolen! I'll try to keep my wits about me.