Book your Accommodation for the Oruro Carnival 2014
Oruro is a city in the Oruro Department of Bolivia, famous for its carnival. It's been a major mining centre and railway hub, but with the closing of the mine and with more and more rail connections ceasing, the town is about to lose its importance. Oruro is well connected with La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Potosi as well as countries like Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Oruro city distances
Cochabamba - Oruro, 210 kilometers, 4 to 5 travel hours
La Paz - Oruro, 229 Kilometers, 3 to 4 travel hours
Potosi - Oruro, 310 Kilometers, 5 to 6 travel hours
Santa Cruz - Oruro, 683 Kilometers, 18 to 20 travel hours
Uyuni - Oruro, 314 Kilometers, 7 travel hours
By Bus
There are several bus companies that connect Oruro with the different Bolivian cities with daily schedules and departures every 30 minutes to the different cities.
La Paz - Oruro by Bus
Daily departures from 6:30 in the morning to 22:00 are available, in Carnival time more buses and more departures are available, and practically 24h service is available from and to La Paz.
*Recommended bus Companies: Trans Azul, Andino, Avaroa, Trans Copacabana.
Cochabamba - Oruro by Bus
Daily departures from 6:30 in the morning to 22:00 are available, in Carnival time more buses and more departures are available practically 24h service is available from and to Cochabamba.
*Recommended bus Companies: Trans Azul, Naser, Danubio, Trans Copacabana.
Potosi - Oruro by Bus
Daily departures at 07:00, 11:00, 13:30, 22:00 and 22:30 in Carnival time more buses and more departures are available.
*Recommended bus Companies: Trans Azul and Bustillos.
Arica (Chile) - Oruro by Bus
Daily departures at 07:00, 11:00, 13:30, 22:00 and 22:30.
*Recommended bus Companies: There are Chilean and Bolivian companies with similar services.
Iquique (Chile) - Oruro by Bus
Daily departures at 07:00, 11:00, 13:30, 22:00 and 22:30
*Recommended bus Companies: There are Chilean and Bolivian companies with similar services.
It is also possible to buy in Oruro Terminal tickets towards Argentina and different cities within like, Salta, Tucuman, Buenos Aires or the border Villazon city.
By train
Traveling by train is one of the most comfortable ways to travel to or from Oruro city. There are two kinds of trains leaving Oruro towards Uyuni, Atocha, Villazon or Tupiza, the most comfortable is Expreso del Sur with departures on Tuesdays and Fridays at 3:30pm and Wara Wara which departs on Sundays and Wednesdays.
By Plane
Enjoy the Oruro Carnival 2014 as soon as you arrive in Santa Cruz. Forget the long and uncomfortable bus ride, simplify your stay in Bolivia by taking a direct flight to Oruro to enjoy the Majestic Oruro Carnival 2014!
We offer daily flight from Santa Cruz de la Sierra city to Oruro. The flight duration is about one hour. Flights depart from El Trompillo airport in Santa Cruz and arrive at Juan Mendoza airport in Oruro.
Once the Oruro Carnival 2014 is over, reserve your return flight to Santa Cruz or nearby cities like La Paz and Cochabamba.
Available Fligths towards Oruro Carnival
- Santa Cruz - Oruro
- Santa Cruz - La Paz
- La Paz - Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz - Cochabamba
- Cochabamba - SantaCruz
- La Paz - Uyuni
- Uyuni - La Paz
