There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera) by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)LIM - UYU
- Drive from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
12h 22m$382–659Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacama
- Drive from Licancabur to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
2d 16h$175–303Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Drive from Licancabur to Laguna Colorada (caldera)
37h 49m$248–363Drive 1,941.9 km
- Drive from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera)1,941.9 km
29h 11m$292–422
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is to bus and drive which costs $170 - $310 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is to fly and drive which takes 12h 22m and costs $380 - $700.
The distance between Lima and Laguna Colorada (caldera) is 1694 km. The road distance is 1941.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera) is 1942 km. It takes approximately 29h 11m to drive from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera).
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Laguna Colorada (caldera), Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Lima to Laguna Colorada (caldera). However, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM airport, fly to Uyuni Airport (UYU), then drive to Laguna Colorada (caldera). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Laguna Colorada (caldera) via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus, Calama Airport, San Pedro de Atacama, and Licancabur in around 37h 49m.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 444 8356
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–140
- Cama
- $100–160
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–63
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $25–40
- Semi bed
- $20–29
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