There are 6 ways to get from Oruro to Calama by bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santa Cruz
11h 38mTrain, bus via Uyuni
cheapest- Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Uyuni
15h 11m$51–91Drive 647.2 km
- Drive from Oruro to Calamacar 647.2 km
10h 46m$80–116Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CBB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
12h 57m$242–682Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to Calamabus
15h 7m$74–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Uyuni
19h 36m$51–76
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 $50 - $80 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Calama is to drive which takes 10h 46m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Oruro and Calama is 869 km. The road distance is 647.2 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 46m to drive from Oruro to Calama.
There are 90+ 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 Cochabamba to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- 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 Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–78
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–23
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Oruro to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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