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 La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
28h 51m$113,802–181,162Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oruro to Villazóntrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
38h 53m$82,482–160,410Drive 1,598.7 km
- Drive from Oruro to La Riojacar 1,598.7 km
20h 31m$198,702–287,014Fly from Oruro
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane ORU - IRJ
18h 7m$440,246–1,524,245Bus 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 30m$547,969–1,864,009Train, 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$487,449–534,397
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 $80000 - $160000 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to La Rioja is to bus and fly which takes 15h 30m and costs $550000 - $1900000.
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 28h 51m and costs $110000 - $190000.
It takes approximately 28h 51m to get from Oruro to La Rioja, including transfers.
The best way to get from Oruro to La Rioja is to bus which takes 28h 51m and costs $110000 - $190000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $440000 - $1600000 and takes 18h 7m.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Oruro. It is currently 11:46 AM in Oruro and 12:46 PM in La Rioja.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to La Rioja is 1599 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Oruro to La Rioja.
There are 219+ hotels available 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, and Terminal La Quiaca in around 28h 51m. 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 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,500,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Cochabamba to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
- 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
- $17,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Oruro to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8,500–16,000
- 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
- $35,825
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–121,340
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–95,000
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $22,000–33,000
- 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
- $418,495
- 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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