There are 8 ways to get from Chile to Uyuni by plane, bus, helicopter, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SCL - UYU
12h 52m$361–915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus San Pedro
32h 13m$58–136Bus, helicopter, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
25h 18m$9,199–9,261Drive 1,924.7 km
- Drive from Santiago to Uyunicar 1,924.7 km
23h 51m$238–343Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
9h 39m$428–610Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SCL - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
9h 32m$9,185–9,344Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
- Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunibus
27h 42m$328–385Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Santiago
- Take the bus from Calama to Uyuníbus
32h 22m$61–146
Chile to Uyuni by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Uyuni is to bus via Calama which costs $60 - $150 and takes 32h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Uyuni is to fly and helicopter and Tour which takes 9h 32m and costs $9,100 - $9,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Uyuní via Santiago and Terminal de Buses Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
The distance between Chile and Uyuni is 1522 km. The road distance is 1924.7 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Uyuni without a car is to bus and helicopter and Tour which takes 25h 18m and costs $9,200 - $9,300.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Chile to Uyuni, including transfers.
Chile to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Uyuni is to fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $360 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus and Tour, which costs $320 - $390 and takes 27h 42m.
Chile to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Uyuni is 1925 km. It takes approximately 23h 51m to drive from Chile to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santiago to Uyuni via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile, Atacama 2000 Calama, San Pedro de Atacama, and San Pedro de Atacama in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $50–80
- Premium
- $65–85
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
- $111
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $55–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $51–55
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $40–95
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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