There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to Oruro by bus, train, shuttle, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
17h 6mDrive 839 km
cheapest- Drive from Cusco to Orurocar 839 km
13h 27m$127–183Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Punotrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
21h 16mFly to Oruro
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Oruro (ORU)plane CUZ - ORU
15h 3m$198–640Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus
28h 43m$258–1,197Fly to Cochabamba, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane CUZ - CBB
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
7h 57m$280–500
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Oruro is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Oruro is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $280 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Oruro. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Oruro via La Paz and Patacamaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Cusco and Oruro is 876 km. The road distance is 839 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Oruro without a car is to bus which takes 17h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Cusco to Oruro, including transfers.
Cusco to Oruro bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Oruro is to bus which takes 17h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 15h 3m.
Cusco to Oruro bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Buses La Paz station.
Oruro is 1h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 8:24 AM in Cusco and 9:24 AM in Oruro.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Cusco to Oruro via La Paz, Patacamaya, and Oruro in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Oruro (ORU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Oruro via Lima, La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Oruro via Lima, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Oruro via La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz, Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–6,000
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $9–14
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Oruro is 839 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Cusco to Oruro.
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