There are 6 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$70,645–137,715Drive 1,277.9 km
- Drive from Uyuni to La Riojacar 1,277.9 km
15h 59m$155,825–225,081Fly from Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane UYU - IRJ
22h 55m$769,186–2,522,993Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to SaltaSalta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
11d 1h$470,581–510,581Train, 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$73,355–144,786Bus to Calama Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CJC - IRJ
21h 12m$386,820–1,309,218
Uyuni Airport (UYU) 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 59m and costs $150000 - $230000.
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 1386 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.
The best way to get from Uyuni to La Rioja is to bus which takes 25h 36m and costs $70000 - $140000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $750000 - $2600000 and takes 22h 55m.
Uyuni to La Rioja bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, arrive at Villazón station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 11:49 PM in Uyuni and 12:49 AM in 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. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) once daily.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,500,000
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900,000–3,100,000
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,500,000
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Paz, Sucre, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,500,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,400,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,400,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,400,000
- 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
- $8,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 2 2285657
- flotapanamericanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064047459549
- Road
- $5,500–8,000
- 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
- $65,000–121,340
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–95,000
- 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
- $410,581
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60,000–80,000
- Cama
- $70,000–100,000
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- central@trans-salvador.com
- Website
- trans-salvador.com
Bus from Uyuní to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–80,000
- Website
- https://trans-salvador.com/inicioEn.php
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to La Rioja is 1278 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Uyuni to La Rioja.
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