There are 5 ways to get from Villazón to Oruro 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 Villazón to Orurobus La Paz
10h 50m$20–22Train
cheapest- Take the train from Villazón to Orurotrain Expreso del Sur
17h 25m$7–13Drive 605.5 km
- Drive from Villazón to Orurocar 605.5 km
8h 40m$30–43Bus, fly to Oruro
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Oruro (ORU)plane TJA - ORU
9h 4m$148–240Bus, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane TJA - CBB
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Orurobus
8h 18m$107–254
Villazón to Oruro by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villazón to Oruro is to train which costs $7 - $13 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Villazón to Oruro is to bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Villazón to Oruro. However, there are services departing from Villazón and arriving at Oruro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Villazón and arriving at Oruro. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Villazón and Oruro is 656 km. The road distance is 605.5 km.
The best way to get from Villazón to Oruro without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $20 - $22.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Villazón to Oruro, including transfers.
Villazón to Oruro bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, depart from Villazón station.
Villazón to Oruro train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, depart from Villazón station.
The best way to get from Villazón to Oruro is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $20 - $22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $13 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Villazón, Potosí, Bolivia and Oruro, Bolivia?
Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo operates a bus from Villazón to Oruro 3 times a day. Tickets cost $29 and the journey takes 10h 44m. Trans Azul also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A operates a train from Villazón to Oruro once a week. Tickets cost $7–13 and the journey takes 17h 25m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Tarija to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
Bus from Villazón to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo
- Phone
- +591 67195979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Azul
Bus from Villazón to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Trans Azul
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $9–14
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Booking & Getting There
Villazón to Oruro bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, arrive at Oruro station.
Villazón to Oruro train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, arrive at Oruro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villazón to Oruro is 605 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Villazón to Oruro.
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