There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Oruro by bus, car, 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$24–52Drive 647.1 km
- Drive from Calama to Orurocar 647.1 km
10h 53m$80–116Bus, Tour, fly
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Oruro (ORU)plane UYU - ORU
11h 11m$618–963Bus, train via Calama
- Take the bus from Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Orurotrain Expreso del Sur
17h 1m$38–69
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 $23 - $55 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Oruro is to drive which takes 10h 53m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Calama and Oruro is 871 km. The road distance is 647.1 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.
Oruro is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 7:18 PM in Calama and 6:18 PM in Oruro.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Oruro is 647 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m 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
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- 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 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
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/
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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