There are 5 ways to get from Oruro to Calama 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 Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
11h 38mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Uyuni
19h 36m$23–51Drive 646.7 km
- Drive from Oruro to Calamacar 646.7 km
10h 51m$80–116Fly, bus
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane ORU - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
28h 33m$276–544Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Calamabus
15h 8m$54–106
Oruro to Calama by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to Calama is to train and bus which costs $23 - $55 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Calama is to drive which takes 10h 51m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Oruro and Calama is 869 km. The road distance is 646.7 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Oruro to Calama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to Calama is 647 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Oruro to Calama.
There are 92+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
Jet Nort Super Class operates a bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama 4 times a week, and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–480
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, Sucre, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Oruro to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- 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 Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Oruro to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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