Car hire and driving in Potosí
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Bolivia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SRE means 74 km (46 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648824 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Potosí
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosí to Sucre | Bolivia | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Potosí to Oruro | Bolivia | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Potosí to Tarija | Bolivia | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Potosí to Sacaba | Bolivia | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Potosí to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 249 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Potosí to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Potosí to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Potosí to La Paz | Bolivia | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Potosí to Calama | Chile | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| Potosí to Alto Hospicio | Chile | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Potosí to Iquique | Chile | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Potosí to Arica | Chile | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Potosí to Lima | Peru | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Potosí to Santiago | Chile | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 40 min |
| Potosí to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Potosí to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,772 km (1,101 mi) | about 27 h 2 min |
| Potosí to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,047 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 58 min |
| Potosí to Callao | Peru | 1,477 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 31 min |
| Potosí to Arequipa | Peru | 707 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Potosí to Rosario | Argentina | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Potosí?
The right, as everywhere in Bolivia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.