There are 6 ways to get from Oruro to La Rioja by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampabus
- Take the bus from Abra Pampa to Terminal La Riojabus
29h 24m$118,309–190,848Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oruro to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampabus
- Take the bus from Abra Pampa to Terminal La Riojabus
39h 53m$90,100–160,234Drive 1,598.7 km
- Drive from Oruro to La Riojacar 1,598.7 km
20h 30m$212,818–307,403Fly from Oruro
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane ORU - IRJ
18h 31m$513,207–1,715,926Bus to Cochabamba, fly
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CBB - IRJ
15h 44m$579,796–1,841,250Train, Tour, bus
- Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
11d 11h$513,822–558,169
Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to La Rioja is to train and bus which costs $90000 - $160000 and takes 39h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to La Rioja is to bus and fly which takes 15h 44m and costs $550000 - $1900000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oruro to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Oruro and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal La Quiaca and Abra Pampa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Oruro and La Rioja is 1709 km. The road distance is 1598.7 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 29h 24m and costs $110000 - $200000.
It takes approximately 29h 24m to get from Oruro to La Rioja, including transfers.
Oruro to La Rioja bus services, operated by Expreso Tupiza SRL, depart from Oruro station.
The best way to get from Oruro to La Rioja is to bus which takes 29h 24m and costs $110000 - $200000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500000 - $1800000 and takes 18h 31m.
Oruro to La Rioja bus services, operated by Expreso Tupiza SRL, arrive at Villazón station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Oruro. It is currently 12:14 AM in Oruro and 1:14 AM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a vehicle from Oruro to Terminal La Rioja via Oruro, Villazón, Terminal La Quiaca, and Abra Pampa in around 29h 24m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice a week.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Oruro to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Oruro to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Ezeiza, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,800,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Tarija, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Oruro to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Oruro to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- info@expresotupiza.com.bo
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42,443
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 388 428 0041
- elquiaqueosrl@yahoo.com.ar
- Website
- xn--elquiaqueosrl-qkb.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- xn--elquiaqueosrl-qkb.com
- Phone
- +54 388 425 4331
- panamericanodejujuysa@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Convencional
- $6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $14,000–21,000
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +54 388 424 9270
- tallerevelia1@hotmail.com
- Website
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Book at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Road
- $4,600–6,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Abra Pampa to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $75,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–90,000
Bus from Abra Pampa to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $75,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–90,000
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- info@tures.tur.ar
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Uyuni to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $448,219
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60,000–80,000
- Cama
- $70,000–100,000
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