There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Uyuni by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LIM - UYU
6h 54m$241–825Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus Via Lima
- Take the bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyunibus La Paz / ...
40h 40m$114–581Drive 1,783.3 km
- Drive from Lima to Uyunicar 1,783.3 km
27h 14m$268–388Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus La Paz
41h 16m$160–384
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Uyuni is to bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte which costs $160 - $390 and takes 41h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Uyuni is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $240 - $850.
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 Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 40m.
The distance between Lima and Uyuni is 1451 km. The road distance is 1783.3 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 40h 40m and costs $110 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 54m 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 6h 54m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 40h 40m.
Lima to Uyuni bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at La Paz station.
Uyuni is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 12:05 PM in Lima and 1:05 PM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile 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 and La Paz Bus Terminal in around 40h 40m.
- 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
- $210–950
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- 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
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- lapaz@uyunipanasur.com
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- predilectobus@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +(591) 2 2287038
- atencionalcliente@todoturismo.bo
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz Bus Terminal to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–230
- 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
- $20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Uyuni is 1783 km. It takes approximately 27h 14m to drive from Lima to Uyuni.
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