Bus
The Terminal de Buses is at Av Raika Bako vic y Aroma, T02-525 3535, terminal-use fee US$0.20. Ticket sales in both the upper and lower levels. A casa de cambio in the upper level changes US$ cash, euros, Chilean and Argentine pesos. The Policía de Turismo office is in the upper level, T02-528 6959, and a tourist information booth outside the terminal. Micro 2, or any one marked ‘Plaza 10 de Febrero’, takes you to the centre. Those saying ‘Mercado’ take you close to the train station.
Local
Minibuses within the city cost US$0.15, taxi US$0.40 per person.
Regional
Several companies go from the Oruro terminal to Challapata, about every hour, US$1, 1¾ hrs, and Huari, US$1.25, 2 hrs, last bus back leaves Huari about 1630. You can also take a bus to Challapata and a shared taxi from there to Huari, US$0.30.
Buses to some regional destinations go from private stations instead of the main terminal. To Quillacas and Pampa Aullagas, Trans Atlántida from Av del Ejército y Tarapacá. To Salinas de Garci Mendoza, Trans Cabrera from Tejerina y Caro. To Sabaya, Trans Sabaya and to Pisiga (Chilean border), Trans Pisiga, T02-526 2241, both from Av Dehene y España.
Long distance
Daily services to La Paz at least every hour 0400-2200, US$2-3, 3½ hrs. Cochabamba, frequent service with Danubio and Copacabana US$2.70-4, 4 hrs. Potosí, several daily with Bustillo and San Miguel, US$2.70-4, 5 hrs. Sucre with Bustillo, Trans Azul and San José, all around 2000, US$6.70, 9 hrs. Tarija, Belgrano at 2030, US$9.30-11.75, 16 hrs. Uyuni, several companies, all depart 1900-2100, US$5.35-6, 7-8 hrs. Todo Turismo , http://www.touringbolivia.com, offers a tourist bus departing from La Paz at 2100, arrange ahead for pick-up in Oruro, US$27. To Tupiza, via Potosí, Boquerón at 1230, Illimani at 1630 and 2030, US$9.75-11.50, 11-12 hrs, continuing to Villazón, US$10-12, 13-14 hrs. Santa Cruz, Bolívar at 2000, US$8.70, bus cama at 2130, US$14, 11 hrs. Pisiga (Chilean border), with Iquique-bound buses or see regional transport above, US$3.75, 4-5 hrs.
International
Prices vary considerably depending on the day of the week. To Iquique (Chile) via Pisiga, several companies daily around 2300-0100 plus a few daytime buses, US$11-20, 10 hrs. Arica (Chile) via Patacamaya and Tambo Quemado, several companies daily around 1100, US$18-25, 8 hrs; some continue to Iquique, US$21-28, 9-10 hrs.
Train
The train station is at Av Velasco Galvarro y Aldana, T02-527 4605, ticket office open Mon-Fri 0800-1200, 1430- 1800, Sun 0830- 1120, 1530-1800, closed Sat. Only tickets for ejecutivo class are sold up to 1 week in advance, others are sold starting the day before. Some travellers report minor hassles with touts at the Oruro ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased in La Paz . Ferroviaria Andina (FCA) has a service from Oruro to Uyuni, Tupiza and Villazón on the Argentine border. There are 2 trains, the faster Expreso del Sur and the slower Wara Wara del Sur.
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