By road, Llallagua and Quime are about 159 miles (256 km) apart, or roughly 4 h 15 min of driving.
Full advisory: Bolivia. Advisory issued: Bolivia August 18, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Bolivia: “Most highways do not have shoulders, fences, or barriers, and there are few lane markings.”
| Distance by road | 159 mi (256 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 4 h 15 min |
| Main roads, in order | F6 → F1 → F62 |
| Departments on the route | Potosí, Oruro, La Paz |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 6.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 4 |
Driving Llallagua to Quime: the shape of the trip
F1 (64 mi) and F6 (37 mi) carry about 64% of the 159 miles. It runs through 3 departments: Potosí, Oruro, La Paz. None of the 4 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
The route from Llallagua to Quime, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Potosí |
| F6 | 1–25 | 24 | Potosí, Oruro |
| local roads | 25–29 | 4 | Oruro |
| F6 | 29–42 | 13 | Oruro |
| F1 | 42–106 | 64 | Oruro, La Paz |
| local roads | 106–136 | 30 | La Paz |
| F62 | 136–158 | 22 | La Paz |
| local roads | 158–159 | 1 | La Paz |
- Mile 12 of this route: Potosí → Oruro (department line)
- Mile 98 of this route: Oruro → La Paz (department line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Llallagua and Quime
Machacamarca Railway museum
The Machacamarca Railway Museum (Museo Ferroviario de Machacamarca) is a railway museum in the municipality of Machacamarca, in Bolivia's Oruro department.
Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas
Bolivia's national anthropology museum named for Eduardo López Rivas preserves, studies and shares the archaeological, ethnographic and folk heritage of the Altiplano region.
Basílica menor de Nuestra Señora del Socavón
On Pie de Gallo hill in Oruro, this Catholic basilica honors the Virgin of the Socavón, patron of the city's miners and the heart of the Oruro Carnival. Bolivia declared it national cultural heritage in 2013.
Arenales de Cochiraya
Northwest of Oruro, the Arenales de Cochiraya are 150 hectares of sand formations at the foot of Cerro San Pedro, protected as cultural and landscape heritage and home to a sand sculpture festival since 2004.
More drives to Quime
- Tiwanaku to Quime
- Coroico to Quime
- Sorata to Quime
- San Borja to Quime
- Rurrenabaque to Quime
- Villa Tunari to Quime
From Llallagua to other places in Bolivia
- Llallagua to Tiwanaku
- Llallagua to Coroico
- Llallagua to Chulumani
- Llallagua to San Borja
- Llallagua to Rurrenabaque
- Llallagua to San Ignacio de Moxos
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Llallagua to Quime?
About 4 h 15 min of driving without stops, over 159 miles.
What is the driving distance from Llallagua to Quime?
About 159 miles (256 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Llallagua to Quime drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Bolivia Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Llallagua to Quime?
In order: F6, F1 and F62. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Llallagua and Quime?
Closest to the road: Basílica menor de Nuestra Señora del Socavón (basilica, mile 57, 2 mi from the route); Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas (ethnographic museum, mile 57, 2 mi from the route); Arenales de Cochiraya (municipal protected area, mile 61, 1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.