There are 6 ways to get from Uyuni to Chile by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Calama
best- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
31h 45m$68–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Uyuni
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Calama
32h 51m$54–136Drive 1,925.6 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Santiagocar 1,925.6 km
23h 57m$238–343Fly from Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane UYU - SCL
19h 11m$361–914Bus via PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus Calama
32h 56m$78–123Bus to Calama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CJC - SCL
13h 32m$69–287
Uyuni to Chile by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Chile is to bus via Calama which costs $65 - $150 and takes 31h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Chile is to bus and fly which takes 13h 32m and costs $65 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Chile. However, there are services departing from Uyuní and arriving at PA95-Parada 9 / via Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile and PI1814-Parada 6 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Uyuni and Chile is 2008 km. The road distance is 1925.6 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Chile without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 31h 45m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 31h 45m to get from Uyuni to Chile, including transfers.
Uyuni to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, depart from Uyuní station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Chile is to bus via Calama which takes 31h 45m and costs $65 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $950 and takes 19h 11m.
Uyuni to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Chile is 1926 km. It takes approximately 23h 57m to drive from Uyuni to Chile.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Chile?
You can take a bus from Uyuní to PA95-Parada 9 / via Calama, Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile, Terminal San Borja, and PI1814-Parada 6 / in around 31h 45m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- 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
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–56
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $35–45
- Cama
- $52–56
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–85
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $55–85
Bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–95
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–60
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