There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Uyuni Municipality by car, plane, taxi, 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.
Car, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)UIO - UYU
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Uyuni Municipality
14h 58m$590–1,005Drive 3,605.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Uyuni Municipality3,605.7 km
2d 2h$205–296Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Río Mulatos
- Take the taxi from Río Mulatos to Uyuni Municipality
2d 21h$343–407Bus, Tour, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Río Mulatos
- Take the taxi from Río Mulatos to Uyuni Municipality
3d 15h$232–341
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Uyuni Municipality is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Uyuni Municipality is to car and fly and taxi which takes 14h 58m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Quito and Uyuni Municipality is 2679 km. The road distance is 3605.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Uyuni Municipality without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 21h and costs $340 - $410.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Quito to Uyuni Municipality, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Uyuni Municipality is 3606 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Quito to Uyuni Municipality.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Uyuni Municipality. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Uyuni Airport (UYU), then take the taxi to Uyuni Municipality. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Lima - Aramburu, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Río Mulatos, then take the taxi to Uyuni Municipality.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz to Río Mulatos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $65–90
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