There are 6 ways to get from Arequipa to Oruro by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane
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Bus, drive, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Drive from Tacna to Charañacar
- Take the train from Charaña to General Pandotrain
- Take the taxi from General Pando to Patacamayataxi
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
13h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus La Paz-Tarija
19h 14m$70–342Drive 713.1 km
- Drive from Arequipa to Orurocar 713.1 km
11h 43m$108–155Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Oruro
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU)plane LPB - ORU
16h 55m$155–229Bus via Patacamaya
- Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
16h 6mFly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cochabamba, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane AQP - CBB
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
14h 7m$403–581
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Oruro is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Oruro is to drive which takes 11h 43m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to Oruro. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Oruro via La Paz and Patacamaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Arequipa and Oruro is 852 km. The road distance is 713.1 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to Oruro without a car is to bus via Patacamaya which takes 16h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Arequipa to Oruro, including transfers.
Arequipa to Oruro bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, depart from Arequipa station.
Arequipa to Oruro bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, arrive at La Paz station.
Oruro is 1h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 7:09 AM in Arequipa and 8:09 AM in Oruro.
Yes, the driving distance between Arequipa to Oruro is 713 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Arequipa to Oruro.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Arequipa to Oruro via La Paz, Patacamaya, and Oruro in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cochabamba via Cuzco, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Charaña to General Pando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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