There are 7 ways to get from Salta to Oruro by shuttle, train, bus, 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.
Tour, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to UyuniSalta
- Take the train from Uyuní to Orurotrain Expreso del Sur
12h 37m$306–312Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the train from Villazón to Orurotrain Expreso del Sur
26h$32–55Bus
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Orurobus La Paz-Tarija
20h 53m$82–84Drive 981.5 km
- Drive from Salta to Orurocar 981.5 km
13h 36m$88–127Bus, fly to Oruro
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Oruro (ORU)plane TJA - ORU
14h 14m$200–403Bus via Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus Salta
- Take the bus from Tarija to Orurobus La Paz-Tarija
23h 23m$54–144Bus, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane TJA - CBB
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
16h 3m$161–407
Tarija (TJA) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Oruro is to bus and train which costs $30 - $60 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Oruro is to Tour and train which takes 12h 37m and costs $305 - $315.
The distance between Salta and Oruro is 976 km. The road distance is 981.5 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Oruro without a car is to Tour and train which takes 12h 37m and costs $305 - $315.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Salta to Oruro, including transfers.
Oruro is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 9:27 PM in Salta and 8:27 PM in Oruro.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Oruro is 981 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Salta to Oruro.
There are 36+ hotels available in Oruro.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Oruro, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Salta to Oruro via Tarija and Oruro in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Villazón to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- info@tures.tur.ar
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- ozvpipo29.wixsite.com
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- ozvpipo29.wixsite.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–63
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $30–60
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $22–35
- Semi bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $15–24
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