There are 6 ways to get from Atacama Region to Uyuni by bus, helicopter, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, helicopter, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tourbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Antofagastabus
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
13h 27m$9,198–9,217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus Santiago Borja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus Calama
18h 15m$45–96Drive 1,101.5 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Uyunicar 1,101.5 km
15h 20m$136–197Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
11h 33m$525–685Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus San Pedro
19h 53m$73–112Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LSC - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
13h 50m$500–755
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atacama Region to Uyuni is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Atacama Region to Uyuni is to bus and fly and shuttle and Tour which takes 11h 33m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacama Region to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Atacama Region and Uyuni is 1201 km. The road distance is 1101.5 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Uyuni without a car is to bus and helicopter and Tour which takes 13h 27m and costs $9,190 - $9,220.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Atacama Region to Uyuni, including transfers.
Atacama Region to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus station.
Atacama Region to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario Calama station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Atacama Region. It is currently 1:24 AM in Atacama Region and 12:24 AM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacama Region to Uyuni is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Atacama Region to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Uyuni via Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- [email protected]
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–27
- Cama
- $29–40
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Cama
- $24–30
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $11–12
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
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