There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Oruro by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Patacamaya
best- Take the bus from La Paz to PatacamayaLa Paz-Oruro
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to OruroLa Paz-Oruro
3h 50mDrive 225.9 km
cheapest- Drive from La Paz to Oruro225.9 km
3h 15m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Paz to Oruro225.9 km
3h 15m$100–130Fly
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU)LPB - ORU
3h 43m$89–192Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to OruroLa Paz-Oruro
4h 10m
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Oruro is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Oruro is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $11 - $16.
The distance between La Paz and Oruro is 229 km. The road distance is 225.9 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Oruro without a car is to bus via Patacamaya which takes 3h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from La Paz to Oruro, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Paz to Oruro is to bus via Patacamaya which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $200 and takes 3h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Oruro is 226 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from La Paz to Oruro.
There are 20+ hotels available in Oruro.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Oruro, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Oruro via Patacamaya and Oruro in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación flies from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU) once daily.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
SPEEDY JR - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2233434
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Milenio
- Phone
- +591 2 2383838
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Radio Taxi City La Paz
- Phone
- +591 2 2221212
- Website
- amarillas.bo
DIPLOMÁTICO - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2224343
- Website
- amerpages.com
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