There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, or helicopter
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane MEL - UYU
2d$925–2,627Fly Sydney International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SYD - UYU
37h 52m$968–2,623Fly 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 50m$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 41m$930–1,930Fly 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$9,773–10,976Fly 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$9,780–10,880
Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 $900 - $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 12774 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 0h to get from Australia to Uyuni, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Australia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- 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
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Auckland, Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Cuzco, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
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