There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to La Rioja by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus La Paz / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
25h 36m$70,968–138,156Drive 1,277.9 km
- Drive from Uyuni to La Riojacar 1,277.9 km
15h 58m$164,265–237,272Bus to Calama Airport, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CJC - IRJ
25h 15m$330,294–1,066,454Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to SaltaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
11d 2h$469,819–527,819Train, bus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
30h 23m$73,833–145,652Bus, bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to San Salvador de Jujuybus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane JUJ - IRJ
20h 3m$312,618–1,150,806Bus to Calama Airport, fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane CJC - MDZ
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from San Juan to Terminal La Riojabus
25h 29m$208,794–606,454
Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to La Rioja is to bus which costs $70000 - $140000 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to La Rioja is to drive which takes 15h 58m and costs $160000 - $240000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal La Quiaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Uyuni and La Rioja is 1390 km. The road distance is 1277.9 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 25h 36m and costs $70000 - $140000.
It takes approximately 25h 36m to get from Uyuni to La Rioja, including transfers.
Uyuni to La Rioja bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to La Rioja bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, arrive at Villazón station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 2:22 AM in Uyuni and 3:22 AM in La Rioja.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to La Rioja is 1278 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Uyuni to La Rioja.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal La Rioja via Villazón and Terminal La Quiaca in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,300,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,500,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–430,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Concepcion, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210,000–430,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,100,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,500,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–430,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–390,000
- 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
- $8,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–121,760
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–95,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi bed
- $27,000–38,000
- 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
- $45,000–85,000
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- info@tures.tur.ar
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Uyuni to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $432,820
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–90,676
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $46,000–75,000
- Semicama
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 388 424 0110
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to San Salvador de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- terminaldeomnibusdejujuy.com.ar
- Convencional
- $25,000–28,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–27,500
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $9,000–12,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $11,000–14,000
- Ejecutivo
- $11,000–14,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Semi bed
- $8,000–13,000
- Bed
- $9,500–14,000
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $33,000–41,000
- Cama
- $41,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $32,000–47,000
- Semi Bed
- $28,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $34,000–47,000
- Bed
- $43,000–60,000
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