There are 9 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane EZE - UYU
9h 34m$277–919Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Retiro to Cerestrain
- Take the bus from Parador Ceres to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain
45h 3m$58–140Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Uyuni
31h 25m$82–138Drive 2,051.5 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Uyunicar 2,051.5 km
23h 22m$264–382Fly Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane EZE - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
15h 54m$322–869Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane AEP - UYU
12h 25m$306–1,109Fly Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane AEP - JUJ
- Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
11h 55m$419–753Bus via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Villazón
36h 56m$87–115Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Uyuni
38h 30m$91–122
Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni is to bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Buenos Aires to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers and arriving at Uyuni via Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Uyuni is 1827 km. The road distance is 2051.5 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 31h 25m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Uyuni bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Uyuni is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $270 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 31h 25m.
Buenos Aires to Uyuni bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, arrive at Villazón station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Buenos Aires. It is currently 12:52 PM in Buenos Aires and 11:52 AM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Uyuni via Terminal La Quiaca and Villazón in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Ceres
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $3–6
- Primera
- $16–35
- Pullman
- $19–45
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $75–110
- Cama
- $90–140
Bus from Parador Ceres to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50–75
- Cama
- $60–90
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- 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
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $80–110
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $17–25
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $4–7
- Bed
- $5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
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Booking & Getting There
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