There are 7 ways to get from Caldera to Uyuni by bus, helicopter, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, helicopter, Tour
best- Take the bus from Caldera to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Antofagastabus
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
12h 53m$9,184–9,276Bus via Antofagasta
cheapest- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
18h 55m$43–191Drive 1,065.4 km
- Drive from Caldera to Uyunicar 1,065.4 km
14h 3m$132–190Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
11h 40m$511–704Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Busbus
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
16h 10m$323–331Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
19h 27m$57–110Fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CPO - UYU
15h 13m$456–1,439
Caldera to Uyuni by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Uyuni is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Uyuni is to fly and shuttle and Tour which takes 11h 40m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Caldera and arriving at Uyuni via Atacama 2000 Calama and San Pedro de Atacama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Caldera and Uyuni is 1126 km. The road distance is 1065.4 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Uyuni without a car is to bus and helicopter and Tour which takes 12h 53m and costs $9,150 - $9,300.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Caldera to Uyuni, including transfers.
Caldera to Uyuni bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Caldera station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Uyuni is to bus and Tour which takes 16h 10m and costs $320 - $335. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 15h 13m.
Caldera to Uyuni bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Uyuni is 1065 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Caldera to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Caldera to Uyuni via Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus, Atacama 2000 Calama, San Pedro de Atacama, and San Pedro de Atacama in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Caldera to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
- Cama
- $23–35
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $12–24
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $114
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 55 31 6664 / 9 5047 8351
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-atacama-2000
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $22–35
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- viajescentraltour@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
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