There are 4 ways to get from Uyuni to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane UYU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
18h 33m$634–1,036Drive 3,535.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Uyuni to Quitocar 3,535.4 km
2d 4h$201–290Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 3h$215–344Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 5h$273–422
Uyuni to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Quito is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Quito is to fly and car which takes 18h 33m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Quito. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Uyuni and Quito is 2627 km. The road distance is 3535.4 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $210 - $350.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Uyuni to Quito, including transfers.
Uyuni to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Panamericana, arrive at La Paz Bus Terminal station.
Quito is 1h behind Uyuni. It is currently 8:28 AM in Uyuni and 7:28 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Quito is 3535 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Uyuni to Quito.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/panamericana.php
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- lapaz@uyunipanasur.com
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +(591) 2 2287038
- atencionalcliente@todoturismo.bo
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- predilectobus@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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