There are 5 ways to get from Uyuni to Caldera by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Antofagasta
best- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
19h 25m$57–158Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Chañaral
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Terminal Caldera
20h 56m$56–104Drive 1,065.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Caldera1,065.7 km
14h 7m$132–190Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)CJC - CPO
15h 35m$126–381Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to CalderaCalama / ...
20h 20m$61–95
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 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Caldera is to drive which takes 14h 7m 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 25m.
The distance between Uyuni and Caldera is 1092 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 25m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 19h 25m 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 10:50 PM in Uyuni and 11:50 PM in Caldera.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Caldera is 1066 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m 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 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Calama Airport to Chamonate Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- cikbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- cikbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $20–28
- 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
- $16–22
- Cama
- $22–30
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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