There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)GIG - UYU
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Uyuni Municipality
19h 37m$616–881Drive 3,166.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality3,166.3 km
42h 32m$320–461Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Take the taxi from Uyuni to Uyuni Municipality
2d 4h
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality is to drive which costs $310 - $470 and takes 42h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 37m and costs $600 - $900.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Uyuni Municipality is 2526 km. The road distance is 3166.3 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality is 3166 km. It takes approximately 42h 32m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Uyuni Municipality. However, you can take the bus to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, walk to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) airport, fly to Uyuni Airport (UYU), then take the taxi to Uyuni Municipality. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Barra Funda, take the bus to Santa Cruz, take the bus to Sucre, take the bus to Uyuni, then take the taxi to Uyuni Municipality.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- _expreso_cochabamba201801151130
Bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- _expreso_cochabamba201801151130
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $11
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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