Potosi Travel Information
Getting There & Around
(photo: view from the bus terminal in Potosi, Bolivia)
Arrival & Departure Information for Potosi, BoliviaGetting There - Potosi Travel InformationBy Bus
Buses from other Bolivian cities arrive at the Terminal de Buses, the main bus terminal on Avenida Universitario. At the Terminal de Buses there is a small bus information office that is open daily from 7am-noon & 2pm-8pm. The terminal also has a restaurant, phones, luggage storage and a post office.
From La Paz there are daily overnight buses that leave to Potosi, the journey takes about 10-12 hours and a normal bus ride cost about $7 (55Bs). You also have the option of taking a more comfortable bus, where seats recline for about $10 (80Bs).
There are daily departures to and from Sucre that run all day and is about a 3 hour ride, costing about $3 (24Bs). Another option is if your traveling in a group of 2-4 people you can take a taxi from Sucre that will cost about $20 (160Bs), covering everyone.
Daily departures to and from Cochabamba take 12 hours, costing about $7 (55Bs). There are also daily departures to and from Uyuni. The route is very scenic and takes 6 hours costing about $4 (30Bs).
By Air
Potosi has a small airport, that only small planes (15-20 passengers) can land there and is rarely used. Last I heard is Amaszonas airlines, a small charter airline, might accept the challenge of flying between La Paz and Potosi.
Getting Around
Micros or minibuses provide routes between the bus terminal or the city center to the mines of Cerro Rico. A ride will cost about $0.15 cents (1.50Bs). You can take micro "A" which goes up Avenida Universitario and will eventually take you to the main plaza, Plaza 10 de Noviembre. Or walking on foot from the bus terminal will take you about 25 minutes up hill to the city center.
Taxis from the bus terminal to the city center or to the mines of Cerro Rico should cost no more than $1 (8Bs).
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