There are 9 ways to get from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Taxi to Uyuni Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni Airport (UYU)
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)UYU - MVD
21h 29m$617–879Taxi, train, bus, car ferry via Alderetes
cheapest- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuní
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Tucumán
- Take the train from Cevil Pozo to Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
2d 11h$123–380Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
39h 48m$155–348Drive 2,320.3 km
- Drive from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo2,320.3 km
30h 5m$401–580Taxi to Uyuni Airport, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni Airport (UYU)
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)UYU - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
21h 47m$587–979Taxi, bus to Calama Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuní
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)CJC - MVD
18h 49m$197–650Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Take the bus from Villazón to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
44h 37m$260–398Taxi, bus via Villazón
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
47h 32m$188–305Taxi, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuní
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Take the bus from Villazón to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
2d$227–424
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo is to taxi and train and bus and car ferry via Alderetes which costs $120 - $380 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Uyuni Municipality and Montevideo is 1995 km. The road distance is 2320.3 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo without a car is to taxi and bus and car ferry which takes 39h 48m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo is 2320 km. It takes approximately 30h 5m to drive from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo.
There are 484+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
There is no direct connection from Uyuni Municipality to Montevideo. However, you can take the taxi to Uyuni Airport (UYU) airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport (MVD), walk to Aerop.Carrasco, then take the bus to Yaguaron. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Uyuni, take the bus to Villazón, walk to Terminal La Quiaca, take the bus to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, walk to 1596 Ramos Mejia Jose Maria Dr. Av., take the bus to 826 Madero Eduardo Av., walk to Puerto Madero, then take the car ferry to Puerto Montevideo.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- info@fca.com.bo
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Cevil Pozo to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–95
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Primera (First)
- $28
- Pullman
- $34
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $95
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0800 444 8356
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $70–110
- Cama
- $85–130
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +591 2 67200161
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Villazón to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $55–85
- Business
- $65–120
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/auto_transporte_tupiza.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autotransportetupiza/?locale=pt_BR
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–104
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $65–95
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- contactos@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–105
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $29–45
- Semi Bed
- $26–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59–110
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Leito
- $90–110
- Semileito
- $65–75
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–140
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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