There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Uyuni by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)ADD - UYU
32h 37m$1,136–2,594Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)ADD - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyuni
38h 44m$626–1,433Fly to Oruro, bus
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Oruro (ORU)ADD - ORU
- Take the bus from Oruro to Uyuní
43h 43m$674–1,543Fly to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Tarija (TJA)ADD - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
41h 55m$754–1,749
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Uyuni is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 38h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Uyuni is to fly which takes 32h 37m and costs $1,100 - $2,600.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Uyuni is 11986 km.
It takes approximately 32h 37m to get from Addis Ababa to Uyuni, including transfers.
Uyuni is 7h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 11:45 PM in Addis Ababa and 4:45 PM in Uyuni.
There are 44+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Oruro via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Oruro via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $11
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2527 0794
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/teo.atocha
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $12–26
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $2–4
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/auto_transporte_tupiza.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autotransportetupiza/?locale=pt_BR
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