There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Oruro
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Oruro (ORU)plane VVI - ORU
3h 56m$125–207Drive 641 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Orurocar 641 km
9h 59m$34–50Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Orurobus La Paz
9h 50m$36–53Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane VVI - CBB
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
6h 5m$105–292Fly to Cochabamba Airport, bus
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Orurobus
7h 37m$132–146Fly to Cochabamba Airport, bus #2
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
6h 10m$139–146
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $120 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Oruro. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and arriving at Oruro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Oruro is 447 km. The road distance is 641 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Oruro bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, depart from Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Oruro is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 9h 50m.
Santa Cruz to Oruro bus services, operated by Expreso del Sur, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Oruro is 641 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Santa Cruz to Oruro.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Oruro, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Oruro (ORU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Expreso del Sur operates a bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Oruro once daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 9h 39m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba via Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $9–15
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $9–15
- Phone
- +591 7794 8097
- Website
- Air Bus Coral
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Air Bus Coral
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