There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Salta by bus, train, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
13h 55m$44,416–94,216Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain Expreso del Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Saltabus
19h 3m$37,602–57,258Drive 660.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Saltacar 660.7 km
9h 3m$82,515–119,189Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane UYU - SLA
19h 4m$612,768–2,015,089Train, bus via General Martín Miguel de Güemes
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the train from Güemes to Saltatrain
19h 52m$38,502–67,758Fly to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Tarija (TJA)plane UYU - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus
16h 6m$444,027–586,348Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to SaltaSalta
10d 14h$420,521
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Salta is to train and bus which costs $37000 - $60000 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Salta is to drive which takes 9h 3m and costs $80000 - $120000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Salta. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal de Salta via Terminal La Quiaca and Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Uyuni and Salta is 697 km. The road distance is 660.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Salta without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs $44000 - $95000.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Uyuni to Salta, including transfers.
Uyuni to Salta bus services, operated by Quechisla, depart from Uyuni station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Salta is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs $44000 - $95000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $600000 - $2100000 and takes 19h 4m.
Uyuni to Salta bus services, operated by Quechisla, arrive at Villazón station.
Salta is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 11:04 PM in Uyuni and 12:04 AM in Salta.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Salta, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Salta via Villazón, Terminal La Quiaca, and Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación, Flybondi, and three other airlines fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Tarija via La Paz, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–500,000
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Tarija via La Paz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–500,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,400,000
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950,000–2,000,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via La Paz, Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
- 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
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Güemes to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $900–1,300
- Primera
- $1,700–3,700
- Pullman
- $2,100–4,500
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- Cooptransquechisla@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12,216
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29,000–48,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $29,000–42,000
- Cama
- $32,000–48,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $13,000–19,000
- Cama
- $14,000–22,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,250
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14,113–34,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $23,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–24,000
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10,977–20,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $14,000–20,000
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $29,000–42,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $3,600–5,500
- Bed
- $4,200–6,500
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Tarija to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71,259
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $420,521
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
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