There are 6 ways to get from Oruro to Tupiza by bus, train, 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 Oruro to Tupizabus La Paz
7h 7m$27–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Oruro to Tupizatrain Expreso del Sur
15h 53m$6–11Drive 516.2 km
- Drive from Oruro to Tupizacar 516.2 km
7h 19m$26–37Fly Oruro to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Tarija (TJA)plane ORU - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
8h 24m$151–257Fly Oruro to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Oruro (ORU) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane ORU - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
10h 24m$115–328Bus to Cochabamba, fly to Tarija, bus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Tarija (TJA)plane CBB - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
8h 8m$112–275
Oruro to Tupiza by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oruro to Tupiza is to train which costs $6 - $11 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Oruro to Tupiza is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $27 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Oruro to Tupiza. However, there are services departing from Oruro and arriving at Tupiza via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oruro and arriving at Tupiza. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Oruro and Tupiza is 518 km. The road distance is 516.2 km.
The best way to get from Oruro to Tupiza without a car is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $27 - $28.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Oruro to Tupiza, including transfers.
Oruro to Tupiza bus services, operated by Expreso Tupiza SRL, depart from Oruro station.
Oruro to Tupiza train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, depart from Oruro station.
The best way to get from Oruro to Tupiza is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $27 - $28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $11 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Oruro, Bolivia and Tupiza, Bolivia?
Expreso Tupiza SRL operates a bus from Oruro to Tupiza twice daily. Tickets cost $25 and the journey takes 7h. Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A operates a train from Oruro to Tupiza once a week. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 15h 53m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Oruro to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Oruro to Tarija via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Oruro to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Cochabamba to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Cochabamba to Tarija via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
Bus from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
- Phone
- +591 77481238
- Website
- Transporte El Inca
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Inca
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Terminal de buses Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $9–14
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Booking & Getting There
Oruro to Tupiza bus services, operated by Expreso Tupiza SRL, arrive at Tupiza station.
Oruro to Tupiza train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, arrive at Tupiza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oruro to Tupiza is 516 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Oruro to Tupiza.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tupiza.