There are 5 ways to get from Uyuni to Caldera by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Antofagasta
best- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Calderabus
19h 45m$60–167Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaralbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Calderabus
21h 6m$58–110Drive 1,065.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Calderacar 1,065.7 km
14h 9m$132–190Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
16h 24m$122–415Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Calderabus Calama / ...
20h 20m$62–97
Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Caldera is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Caldera is to drive which takes 14h 9m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Uyuní and arriving at Caldera via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Uyuni and Caldera is 1106 km. The road distance is 1065.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Caldera without a car is to bus via Antofagasta which takes 19h 45m and costs $55 - $170.
It takes approximately 19h 45m to get from Uyuni to Caldera, including transfers.
Uyuni to Caldera bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, depart from Uyuní station.
Uyuni to Caldera bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, arrive at Calama station.
Caldera is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 10:38 AM in Uyuni and 11:38 AM in Caldera.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Caldera is 1066 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Uyuni to Caldera.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Uyuní to Caldera via Calama, Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile, and Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- 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
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $17–24
- Cama
- $23–35
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Chañaral to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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