There are 7 ways to get from Oruro to Samaipata by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oruro, bus
best- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane ORU - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
6h 4m$130–310Drive 543.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Oruro to Samaipatacar 543.1 km
9h 17m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus La Paz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus Santa Cruz
13h 4m$39–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oruro to Samaipatataxi 543.1 km
9h 17m$130–160Bus to Cochabamba, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CBB - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
8h 23m$106–308Bus via Sucre
- Take the bus from Oruro to Sucrebus Oruro
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus Sucre
17h 7m$35–50Bus via Sucre #2
- Take the bus from Oruro to Llallaguabus
- Take the bus from Llallagua to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipatabus
17h 39m
Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to Samaipata is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Oruro to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Oruro and arriving at Samaipata via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Oruro and Samaipata is 569 km. The road distance is 543.1 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 13h 4m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Oruro to Samaipata, including transfers.
Oruro to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, depart from Oruro station.
Oruro to Samaipata bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, arrive at Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to Samaipata is 543 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Oruro to Samaipata.
There are 54+ hotels available in Samaipata.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a vehicle from Oruro to Samaipata via Oruro, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Santa Cruz in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Oruro to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Radio Movil El Faro
- Phone
- +591 2 5255222
Radio Móvil Tu Piloto
- Phone
- +591 2 5219999
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Piramide
- Phone
- +591 7 0415657/ '+591 5 239100
- Website
- facebook.com
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