There are 5 ways to get from Uyuni to Caldera by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Chañaral
best- 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 Calderabus
20h 56m$42–155Drive 1,065.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Calderacar 1,065.7 km
14h 9m$132–190Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane CJC - CPO
17h 47m$134–399Bus
- 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 Calderabus
21h 40m$42–195Bus #2
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Uyuni
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Calderabus Calama / ...
22h$49–82
Uyuni to Caldera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Caldera is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 22h.
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 de Buses Calama and Chañaral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between Uyuni and Caldera is 1110 km. The road distance is 1065.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Caldera without a car is to bus via Chañaral which takes 20h 56m and costs $40 - $160.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Uyuni to Caldera, including transfers.
Uyuni to Caldera bus services, operated by Cruz del Norte, depart from Uyuní station.
Uyuni to Caldera bus services, operated by Cruz del Norte, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Caldera is 1066 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Uyuni to Caldera.
There are 84+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
You can take a bus from Uyuní to Caldera via Terminal de Buses Calama, Chañaral, and Chañaral in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
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
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Semi Cama
- $19–27
- Cama
- $27–35
- 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
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