There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Calama Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CJC - PUQ
18h 29m$147–465Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 1h$180–287Drive 4,288.1 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Punta Arenascar 4,288.1 km
2d 1h$529–764Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Guemes to Esquelbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
13d 17h$508–691Fly Uyuni Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane UYU - PUQ
24h 42m$359–1,111Bus to Calama Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CJC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
21h 49m$168–529Bus, bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ANF - PUQ
21h 51m$180–487
Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas is to bus which costs $180 - $290 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which takes 18h 29m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal La Quiaca, General Güemes and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Uyuni and Punta Arenas is 3848 km. The road distance is 4288.1 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Uyuni to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, depart from Uyuni station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Punta Arenas is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $180 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 24h 42m.
Uyuni to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, arrive at Villazón station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 9:39 AM in Uyuni and 10:39 AM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Villazón, Terminal La Quiaca, General Güemes, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via La Paz, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $4–6
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–219
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $140–180
- Cama
- $180–210
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $80–120
- Bed
- $95–140
- 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
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $10–15
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $9–14
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi Bed
- $3–6
Bus from General Guemes to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $140–210
- Semi Bed
- $110–160
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 (53) 262 7651 / (55) 221 5347 / 9 7436 7221
- atencioncliente@cormarbus.cl
- Website
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
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