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How to get fromUyuni to La Riojaby bus, car, plane, shuttle or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to La Rioja by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    24h 23m
    $88,639–155,707

  2. Train, bus via Palpalá

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Palpalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Palpalá to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    30h 38m
    $81,346–163,770

  3. Drive 1,277.9 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to La Riojacar car 1,277.9 km
    15h 59m
    $155,400–224,466

  4. Fly from Uyuni Airport

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane UYU - IRJ
    24h 30m
    $769,172–2,522,976

  5. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Saltashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Concepciónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    11d 2h
    $451,460–539,460

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    29h 11m
    $91,346–162,770

  7. Bus to Calama Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Uyuní to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane CJC - IRJ
    22h 5m
    $368,052–1,288,699

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$767,887Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Terminal La Quiaca, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 24h 23m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 3 times a week.

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