There are 5 ways to get from Brazil to Uyuni by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane GRU - UYU
10h 5m$176–767Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
2d 3hDrive 3,111.2 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Uyunicar 3,111.2 km
41h 18m$314–453Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane GIG - UYU
11h 17m$377–759Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistenciabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
2d 8h$527–677
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brazil to Uyuni is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 41h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Uyuni is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Brazil to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz and Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Brazil and Uyuni is 2153 km. The road distance is 3111.2 km.
The best way to get from Brazil to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Brazil to Uyuni, including transfers.
Brazil to Uyuni bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Brazil to Uyuni is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Brazil to Uyuni bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brazil to Uyuni is 3111 km. It takes approximately 41h 18m to drive from Brazil to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Brazil and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Uyuni via Rodoviária do Rio, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, and Sucre in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $6
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- [email protected]
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- $15–23
- Cama
- $16–22
- Phone
- +54 800 333 2088
- [email protected]
- Website
- aguiladorada.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–38
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Cama
- $25–35
- Semicama
- $20–28
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $30–45
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $40–60
- Bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +54 342 480 6550
- [email protected]
- Website
- elnortebis.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $45–60
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- [email protected]
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
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