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 de la Sierra
11h 32m$55–182Train, bus via Terminal de Buses Calama
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 653.1 km
- Drive from Oruro to Calamacar 653.1 km
10h 55m$81–117Fly, bus
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane ORU - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
28h 8m$369–634Train, bus
- Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
18h 36m$36–71
Oruro to Calama by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to Calama is to train and bus via Terminal de Buses Calama which costs $23 - $55 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Calama is to drive which takes 10h 55m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Oruro and Calama is 772 km. The road distance is 653.1 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $55 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Oruro to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 1h ahead of Oruro. It is currently 6:07 AM in Oruro and 7:07 AM in Calama.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to Calama is 653 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Oruro to Calama.
There are 82+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and Calama, Chile?
Trans Lujan SRL operates a bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama once daily. Tickets cost $45–167 and the journey takes 11h 22m. Jet Nort Super Class also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, Sucre, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–510
Flights from Oruro to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- 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
- +56 9 5429 8224
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–167
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $45–95
- 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
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
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