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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.

  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oruro to Villazónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Humahuacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Humahuaca to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    29h 20m
    $102,468–183,644

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oruro to Villazóntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Abra Pampabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abra Pampa to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    39h 53m
    $85,615–152,136

  3. Drive  1,598.7 km

    1. Drive from Oruro to La Riojacar car 1,598.7 km
    20h 23m
    $318,022–459,365

  4. Fly from Oruro

    1. Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane ORU - IRJ
    26h 11m
    $613,423–2,116,182

  5. Bus to Cochabamba, fly

    1. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus bus
    2. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane CBB - IRJ
    22h 39m
    $631,119–2,141,613

  6. Train, Tour, bus

    1. Take the train from Oruro to Uyunítrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Saltashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    11d 12h
    $529,483–573,971

Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration25h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$604,400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,709.3 km
  • Duration: 29h 20m

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 Humahuaca in around 29h 20m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 6 times a week.

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