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How to get fromLa Paz to El Tatioby plane, bus, taxi, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to El Tatio by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
    2. Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
    3. Take the taxi from Calama to El Tatiotaxi
    13h 27m
    $334–397

  2. Drive 845.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Paz to El Tatiocar845.8 km
    14h 58m
    $105–151

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera del Norte Calama to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacamabus
    3. Take the taxi from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to El Tatiotaxi
    22h 27m
    $113–194

  4. Fly El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport, bus, shuttle, Tour

    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)planeLPB - UYU
    2. Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Geysers del Tatioshuttle
    18h 35m
    $340–555

  5. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
    2. Take the bus from Uyuní to San Pedro de Atacamabus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Geysers del Tatioshuttle
    34h 7m
    $106–335

La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and El Tatio, Chile?

There is no direct connection from La Paz to El Tatio. However, you can fly to Uyuni Airport, take the taxi to Uyuní, take the bus to Calama, then take the taxi to El Tatio. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses Calama, walk to Granaderos esquina Manuel Montt, take the bus to Bartolome Vivar esquina Banados Espinoza, walk to Frontera del Norte Calama, take the bus to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama, then take the taxi to El Tatio.

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