By road, Potosí and Chulumani are about 406 miles (654 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 13 min of driving.
Full advisory: Bolivia. Advisory issued: Bolivia August 18, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Bolivia: “Many drivers ignore traffic signs and rules.”
| Total distance | 406 mi (654 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 10 h 13 min |
| Main roads, in order | F1 → F3 → F25 |
| Departments on the route | Potosí, Oruro, La Paz |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Potosí to Chulumani
F1 (323 mi) and F25 (44 mi) carry about 90% of the 406 miles. It runs through 3 departments: Potosí, Oruro, La Paz. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Potosí to Chulumani: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Potosí |
| F1 | 1–324 | 323 | Potosí, Oruro, La Paz |
| connecting roads | 324–326 | 2 | La Paz |
| local roads | 326–338 | 12 | La Paz |
| F3 | 338–362 | 24 | La Paz |
| F25 | 362–406 | 44 | La Paz |
- Mile 50 of this route: Potosí → Oruro (department line)
- Mile 235 of this route: Oruro → La Paz (department line)
What to see on the way from Potosí to Chulumani
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Machacamarca Railway museum (mile 174), Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (mile 329), Pre-Columbian Precious Metals Museum (mile 334), Teatro Municipal de La Paz (mile 334)
- Nature and outdoors: Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (mile 367)
- Museums and history: Machacamarca Railway museum (mile 174), Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (mile 194), Tama Chullpa (mile 255), Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (mile 329), Pre-Columbian Precious Metals Museum (mile 334)
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.
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Oruro's cathedral has been the seat of the Diocese of Oruro since 1924 and stands where the Jesuits' 17th-century church, finished in 1702, once stood.
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.
Tama Chullpa
On the Bolivian Altiplano near the community of Culli Culli Alto, Tama Chullpa is a necropolis of funerary towers, or chullpas, attributed to the pre-Inca Pacajes culture of the Late Intermediate period.
Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia
Opened in 2002 in El Alto, Bolivia, the Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia holds works of art along with a library of thousands of books.
Pre-Columbian Precious Metals Museum
Opened in 1984, the Pre-Columbian Precious Metals Museum is a museum in the city of La Paz, Bolivia.
Teatro Municipal de La Paz
Also called Teatro Municipal Alberto Saavedra Pérez, La Paz's municipal theater is the city's main stage for concerts, plays, ballet and opera.
Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
Cotapata covers the north face of the Cordillera Real in the La Paz Yungas, about 20 km north of La Paz. The pre-Hispanic Choro Trail, still stone-paved in places, descends through it from near La Cumbre pass to the village of Chairo.
More drives to Chulumani
- Oruro to Chulumani
- Llallagua to Chulumani
- Quillacollo to Chulumani
- Villa Tunari to Chulumani
- Cochabamba to Chulumani
- Sucre to Chulumani
From Potosí to other places in Bolivia
- Potosí to Tarata
- Potosí to Quime
- Potosí to Quillacollo
- Potosí to Tiwanaku
- Potosí to Coroico
- Potosí to Samaipata
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Potosí to Chulumani?
About 10 h 13 min of driving without stops, over 406 miles.
How far is Chulumani from Potosí by car?
About 406 miles (654 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 Potosí to Chulumani drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Bolivia Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Potosí to Chulumani use?
In order: F1, F3 and F25. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Potosí and Chulumani?
Closest to the road: Machacamarca Railway museum (railway museum, mile 174, 0.4 mi from the route); Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia (art museum, mile 329, 0.4 mi from the route); Pre-Columbian Precious Metals Museum (museum, mile 334, 0.4 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.