There are 5 ways to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, or car
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
best- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane ORU - VVI
2h 49m$126–207Bus via Oruro
cheapest- Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus Santa Cruz
17h 15m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus La Paz
9h 52m$36–52Drive 640.5 km
- Drive from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 640.5 km
10h 10m$34–50Bus to Cochabamba, fly
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CBB - VVI
5h 8m$107–295
Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz is to bus via Oruro which costs $21 - $30 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $120 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Oruro and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Oruro and Santa Cruz is 449 km. The road distance is 640.5 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 52m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Oruro to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, depart from Oruro station.
The best way to get from Oruro to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 9h 52m.
Oruro to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, arrive at Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to Santa Cruz is 641 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Oruro to Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Oruro (ORU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) once daily. Alternatively, Expreso del Sur operates a bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierra once daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Oruro to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport via Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $9–15
- Phone
- +59176766876
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Oruro to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
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