There are 5 ways to get from Cafayate to Uyuni by bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via General Martín Miguel de Güemes
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus
19h$42–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus
20h 26m$31–68Drive 849.9 km
- Drive from Cafayate to Uyunicar 849.9 km
11h 51m$76–110Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to UyuniSalta
9h 47m$309–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain
24h 4m$35–64
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cafayate to Uyuni is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cafayate to Uyuni is to bus and Tour which takes 9h 47m and costs $300 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cafayate to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal de Salta, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes and Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Cafayate and Uyuni is 888 km. The road distance is 849.9 km.
The best way to get from Cafayate to Uyuni without a car is to bus via General Martín Miguel de Güemes which takes 19h and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Cafayate to Uyuni, including transfers.
Cafayate to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate station.
Cafayate to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Cafayate. It is currently 11:46 AM in Cafayate and 10:46 AM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between Cafayate to Uyuni is 850 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Cafayate to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Cafayate, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Uyuni via Terminal de Salta, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 19h.
- 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
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $21–35
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $15–22
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $21–35
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $21–35
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $21–35
- Semi Cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $13–20
- Cama
- $15–23
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $25–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $22–26
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $2–4
- Bed
- $2–5
- 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.
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $20–30
- Semi bed
- $17–24
- 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
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