There are 5 ways to get from Caracas to Uyuni by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CCS - UYU
17h 2m$471–1,813Drive 5,965.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Uyunicar 5,965.4 km
3d 17h$290–419Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
4d 5h$361–941Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VLN - UYU
22h 50m$574–2,341Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
4d 6h$377–519
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $470 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Uyuni via Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Caracas and Uyuni is 3495 km. The road distance is 5965.4 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Uyuni without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 4 days 5h and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Caracas to Uyuni, including transfers.
Caracas to Uyuni bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $470 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $360 - $950 and takes 4 days 5h.
Caracas to Uyuni bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Uyuni is 5965 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Caracas to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Boliviana de Aviación, and four other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Capitolio to Uyuni via Chacao, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, Cuzco, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Maracaibo, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
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