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Villazón is the Bolivian half of the town, La Quiaca is the other half in Argentina.

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The trainstation in Villazón is about 30 minutes walking from the border. You can take a train to Tupiza, Uyuni and futher on. Trains leave 4 times per week.

The more comfortable and faster EXPRESO DEL SUR leave Wednesday and Saturday The more basic WARA WARA DEL SUR Monday and Thursday.

Tupiza: 4 hours - ? bs Villazon: 9 hours - 50-80 bs. Oruro: 16 hours - 85-100 bs. Uyuni: 7 hours (65/152 bs.) / 9 hours (50/100 bs.) (Bus connection Oruro - La Paz: 3 hours - 15 bs) prices vary according to departure day and class.

Train tickets for Salon class have to be bought the day before the train leaves (but they are kind of flexible about this rule) and for Ejecutivo they may be bought the same day. Trains leave 15:30 in the afternoon.

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The busterminal in Villazon is 10 Minutes from the Border. There are bus connections to Tupiza, Tarija, Potosi and directly to La Paz.

La Paz: 24 hours - 100 bs

The busterminal in La Quiaca is about 15 minutes walking from the border. There are connection to Jujuy, Salta and as far as Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires ("Retiro"): 25 hours - 135 pesos Jujuy: 5 hours - ?pesos Salta: 7 hours - 25 pesos Tucuman: 10 hours - 50 pesos

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Villazón is separated by La Quiaca by and international bridge with Bolivian immigration on one side and the Argentinian on the other. The border procedures are fairly easy for most western tourist.

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There are hearty and cheap menus available upstairs at the municipal market, from about 8bs. Around the bus terminal, there is an abundance of reasonably priced eateries. For better food you have to head to La Quiaca.

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There is an abundance of cheap hostels between the bus terminal and the railway station, so accommodation will not be a problem.

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