There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, or helicopter
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SYD - UYU
37h 52m$968–2,623Fly Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane MEL - UYU
38h 18m$975–2,627Fly Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 41m$973–1,926Fly Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane MEL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 38m$980–1,930Fly Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 47m$9,823–10,976Fly Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MEL - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 38m$9,830–10,980
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Uyuni is to fly and shuttle and Tour which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Uyuni is to fly and helicopter and Tour which takes 23h 38m and costs $9,500 - $11,000.
The distance between Australia and Uyuni is 12765 km.
It takes approximately 37h 52m to get from Australia to Uyuni, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Australia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- 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 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
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