There are 8 ways to get from Concepción to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, bus, train, helicopter, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
best- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)CCP - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
9h 19m$424–664Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Calama to Uyuní
38h 34m$65–151Bus, train, helicopter, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama AirportAnf
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
32h 18m$9,203–9,276Drive 2,432.4 km
- Drive from Concepción to Uyuni2,432.4 km
28h 33m$300–434Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)CCP - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airport
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
9h 12m$9,194–9,396Fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)CCP - UYU
23h 57m$335–1,117Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
35h 23m$339–422Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
38h 1m$70–183
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Concepción to Uyuni is to bus and train which costs $65 - $160 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Concepción to Uyuni is to fly and helicopter and Tour which takes 9h 12m and costs $9,100 - $9,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Concepción to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Collao and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal de buses La Serena, Frontera del Norte Calama and San Pedro de Atacama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 23m.
The distance between Concepción and Uyuni is 2141 km. The road distance is 2432.4 km.
The best way to get from Concepción to Uyuni without a car is to bus and train and helicopter and Tour which takes 32h 18m and costs $9,200 - $9,300.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Concepción to Uyuni, including transfers.
Concepción to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Collao station.
The best way to get from Concepción to Uyuni is to fly which takes 23h 57m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus and Tour, which costs $330 - $430 and takes 35h 23m.
Concepción to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de buses La Serena station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Concepción. It is currently 7:28 PM in Concepción and 6:28 PM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Concepción, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Collao to Uyuni via Terminal de buses La Serena, Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile, Frontera del Norte Calama, Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama, and San Pedro de Atacama in around 35h 23m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Iquique, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- 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
- $103
- Book at
- transvip.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 42 222 6095
- Catalina.hernandez@lineaazul.cl
- Website
- lineaazul.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- lineaazul.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 3177 3312
- contacto@nilahue.com
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- 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
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $50–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $24–35
- Cama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ciktur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–41
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $24–30
- Cama
- $35–41
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–54
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–54
- Phone
- +56 9 7525 8175
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama
- Semi-cama
- $3–6
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $19–28
- Cama
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–17
- Cama
- $21–24
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- contacto@traveltur.cl
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
- 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 2 67200161
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Concepción to Uyuni is 2432 km. It takes approximately 28h 33m to drive from Concepción to Uyuni.
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