There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Oruro by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Orurobus Santa Cruz
11h 37mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus San Pedro
- Take the train from Uyuní to Orurotrain Expreso del Sur
16h 1m$54–77Drive 647.6 km
- Drive from Calama to Orurocar 647.6 km
10h 48m$80–116Shuttle, Tour, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Oruro (ORU)plane UYU - ORU
17h 11m$533–759Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Calama to Orurobus
15h 6m$77–107
Calama to Oruro by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Oruro is to bus and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Oruro is to drive which takes 10h 48m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Calama and Oruro is 871 km. The road distance is 647.6 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Oruro without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Calama to Oruro, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Oruro is 648 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Calama to Oruro.
There are 36+ hotels available in Oruro.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Oruro, Bolivia?
Jet Nort Super Class operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro 4 times a week, and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–440
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–450
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $45–65
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