Bus Tickets from
Oruro to Potosi

Description
Companies and Schedules

In order to take a bus from Oruro to Potosi you must go to the bus terminal on Calle Gregorio Reynolds. Buses from Oruro to Potosi leave every day at 1:30pm and 11:00pm, and they arrive in Potosi at the new bus terminal located on Avenida Las Banderas.

Oruro is a city that has many tourist attractions such as the Carnival of Oruro, which is listed as one of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and Potosí is a colonial city with a very rich history named Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Oruro is located at 311 km from the city of Potosi. The trip takes 6:30 hours by bus through a paved highway, crossing beautiful landscapes of the Bolivian altiplano and Andes region.

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Oruro to Potosi Bus Timetable

Company	Departure	Arrival
Trans Azul	13:30 PM	20:00 PM
Trans Azul	23:00 PM	05:30 AM

TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM ORURO TO POTOSI

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Direct trip: There are direct buses from Oruro to Potosi. The journey takes 6:30 hours and the buses leave from the bus terminal on Calle Gregorio Reynolds. Buses leave 1:30pm (normal bus) and 11:00pm (semi lie-flat bus). The bus company doing this route is Trans Azul.

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SOME TOURISTIC INFORMATION THAT CAN BE OF INTEREST

Cerro Rico: It is possible to do tours of the cooperative mines of Cerro Rico. There are several companies, some more ‘ethical’ than others. Check the reviews to make sure you book a tour with a company that really supports the miners.
Casa Nacional de la Moneda: The National Mint of Bolivia or the Mint of Potosí is where most of the silver shipped through the Spanish came. It is now a very interesting museum and features a collection of contemporary and religious art as well as some artifacts from its coin pressing days.
Colonial Buildings and Historic Center: Several impressive and well preserved colonial churches and buildings can be found in Potosi’s city center. Highlights include the Torre de la Compañía de Jesús, the Catedral de la Ciudad de Potosi, the Convento Museo Santa Teresa and the Iglesia de San Lorenzo de Carangas.
Hot springs: Some thermal baths lie just half an hour from the city center in a place called Tarapaya. Tarapaya has a basic resort with a restaurant, hotel and pools. Nearby is also a naturally heated lagoon known as Ojo del Inca.
Restaurants: Typical dishes of Potosí are Cazuela, Aji de Pataskha, Chambergos, Chajchu, Calapurka, among others. Do not miss the calapurka, a soup made with wheat flour and cooked with a hot stone.
Accommodation: Located at 4,060 meters above sea level, Potosi can get particularly cold at night and in winter. Bring layers and be prepared that some hostels may not have heating.