There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Uyuni by plane, bus, car, 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 to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LIM - UYU
8h 45m$254–682Bus via Amazonas
cheapest- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus La Paz
41h 33m$85–162Bus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus La Paz
39h$103–616Drive 1,782.3 km
- Drive from Lima to Uyunicar 1,782.3 km
27h 7m$268–387Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LIM - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
14h 16m$302–608Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
43h 28m$119–370
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Uyuni is to bus via Amazonas which costs $85 - $170 and takes 41h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Uyuni is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Lima - Terminal Arriola and arriving at Uyuni via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Lima and Uyuni is 1452 km. The road distance is 1782.3 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 39h and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Lima to Uyuni, including transfers.
Lima to Uyuni bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Lima - Terminal Arriola station.
The best way to get from Lima to Uyuni is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 39h.
Lima to Uyuni bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at La Paz station.
Uyuni is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 3:24 AM in Lima and 4:24 AM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to Uyuni via La Paz in around 39h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- lapaz@uyunipanasur.com
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +591 76974976
- atencionalcliente@todoturismosrl.com
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- predilectobus@hotmail.com
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $6
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–230
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 6990 6924
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Uyuni is 1782 km. It takes approximately 27h 7m to drive from Lima to Uyuni.
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