How far is it from Oruro to Samaipata?

The distance between Oruro and Samaipata is 576 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Oruro to Samaipata?

The drive from Oruro to Samaipata takes approximately 10 h 5 min by car.

What is the best route from Oruro to Samaipata?

The fastest route from Oruro to Samaipata covers 576 km with a driving time of approximately 10 h 5 min.

Which direction is Samaipata from Oruro?

Samaipata lies roughly to the east of Oruro.

Which roads does the route from Oruro to Samaipata follow?

The drive from Oruro to Samaipata mainly follows F12, F4, F7. The longest single stretch is 340 km on F7.

Which towns do you pass between Oruro and Samaipata?

Towns on the route from Oruro to Samaipata include Irpa Irpa, San Miguel, Comarapa, Los Negros.

Oruro Samaipata

Distance: 576 kmDrive time: 10 h 5 min

Driving from Oruro to Samaipata takes about 10 h 5 min via F7. The distance is 576 km. The straight-line distance is 344 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions80 · 576 km

1 Depart onto Calle Caro 51 m
2 Turn right onto Avenida Petot 82 m
3 Turn right onto Washington 201 m
4 Continue left onto Calle Washington 378 m
5 Turn left 5 m
6 Turn right onto Avenida Panorámica 524 m
7 Turn right 97 m
8 Continue straight onto Avenida Panorámica 175 m
9 Turn right onto Avenida Sargento Flores 275 m
10 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Sargento Flores 6 m
11 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Sargento Flores 247 m
12 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Sargento Flores 4 m
13 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Sargento Flores 307 m

14 Turn left onto Calle 6 de Octubre 313 m
15 Enter roundabout slightly right 6 m
16 Exit roundabout straight 19 m
17 Turn straight onto Calle 6 de Octubre 387 m
18 Continue straight onto Avenida 6 de Octubre 363 m
19 Enter roundabout straight 5 m
20 Exit roundabout slightly right 55 m
21 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Al Valle 13 m
22 Continue straight onto Avenida al Valle 764 m
23 Enter rotary right onto RN12: Oruro-Ocotavi 31 m
24 Exit rotary slightly right onto RN12: Oruro-Ocotavi 15 km
25 Continue straight onto RN12: Oruro-Ocotavi 22 km
26 Enter rotary slightly right onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 33 m
27 Exit rotary right onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 7 km
28 Keep slightly left onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 3 km
29 Continue right 45 m
30 Continue slightly right onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 4 km
31 Continue slightly right 85 m
32 Continue slightly right onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 677 m
33 Turn right onto Camino Leque Palca-Yarvicoya 3 km
34 Continue straight onto Camino Yarvicoya-Iru Tambo 3 km
35 Continue left onto Camino Yarvicoya-Iru Tambo 7 km
36 Continue straight onto Camino a Iru Tambo 4 km
37 Take ramp sharp right onto RN4: Doble Vía Caracollo-Confital 22 km
38 Continue straight onto RN4: Caracollo-Confital 162 m
39 Continue straight onto RN4: Parotani-Confital 80 km
40 Continue straight onto RN4: Suticollo-Parotani 9 km
41 Turn right onto Camino Santivañez-Vila Vila 10 km
42 Continue straight onto Camino Santivañez-Quillacollo-Suticollo 3 km
43 Turn straight onto Calle La Tapia 425 m
44 Continue straight onto Avenida La Tapia 270 m
45 Continue straight onto Camino a Santivañez 3 km
46 At end of road, turn left onto Camino Santivañez-Cruce Tarata 4 km
47 Continue slightly right onto Camino Santivañez-Cruce Tarata 16 km
48 Enter rotary right 13 m
49 Exit rotary straight 25 m
50 Merge slightly left onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera - Angostura - Paracaya 8 km
51 Take exit slightly right 28 m
52 Enter rotary straight 30 m
53 Exit rotary straight 31 m
54 Merge slightly left onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera - Angostura - Paracaya 7 km
55 Continue straight onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera-Angostura-Paracaya 8 km
56 Take exit slightly right 32 m
57 Enter rotary slightly right 32 m
58 Exit rotary slightly right 33 m
59 Merge slightly left onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera-Angostura-Paracaya 4 km
60 Enter rotary straight onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera-Angostura-Paracaya 41 m
61 Exit rotary straight onto Doble Vía Avenida Petrolera-Angostura-Paracaya 3 km
62 Continue straight onto RN7: Paracaya-Epizana 83 km
63 Continue straight onto RN7: Epizana-Comarapa 14 km
64 Continue straight onto RN7: Epizana-Comarapa 56 km
65 Continue slightly left onto RN7: Epizana-Comarapa 63 km
66 Continue straight onto RN7: Avenida Comarapa 710 m
67 Continue straight onto RN7: Comarapa-La Palizada 21 km
68 Keep slightly left onto RN7: Empalme con RN5 50 m
69 Continue straight onto RN7: La Palizada-Mataral 886 m
70 Enter rotary right onto RN7: La Palizada-Mataral 38 m
71 Exit rotary straight onto RN7: La Palizada-Mataral 14 m
72 Merge slightly right onto RN5: Nueva Entrada La Palizada-Puente Taperas 85 m
73 Merge slightly left onto RN7: La Palizada-Mataral 31 km
74 Continue straight onto RN7: Mataral-Samaipata 4 km
75 Continue straight onto RN22: Mataral-Samaipata 4 km
76 Continue straight onto RN7: Mataral-Samaipata 60 km
77 Continue straight onto Avenida Barrientos 355 m
78 Turn right onto Avenida Del Estudiante 533 m
79 Turn right onto Calle Bolivar 154 m
80 Arrive onto Calle Bolívar

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The return trip from Samaipata to Oruro covers roughly the same distance, 576 km.

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How far is it from Oruro to Samaipata?: The distance between Oruro and Samaipata is 576 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Oruro to Samaipata?: The drive from Oruro to Samaipata takes approximately 10 h 5 min by car.
What is the best route from Oruro to Samaipata?: The fastest route from Oruro to Samaipata covers 576 km with a driving time of approximately 10 h 5 min.
Which direction is Samaipata from Oruro?: Samaipata lies roughly to the east of Oruro.
Which roads does the route from Oruro to Samaipata follow?: The drive from Oruro to Samaipata mainly follows F12, F4, F7. The longest single stretch is 340 km on F7.
Which towns do you pass between Oruro and Samaipata?: Towns on the route from Oruro to Samaipata include Irpa Irpa, San Miguel, Comarapa, Los Negros.

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